The eighth branch of the IT services provider, known as the South branch, will serve the Southland and Central Otago regions in an effort to increase the company’s South Island footprint.

“We’re delighted to be able to bring the CodeBlue ethos to more of the South Island – enabling small and medium-sized firms to cut their IT spend and achieve a superior level of more stable, reliable computing,” said CodeBlue’s General Manager Ian Funnell.

He added: “Proactive IT management for a fixed price is a proven, winning formula for us in the other centres, and we’re looking forward to bringing substantial savings to local South Island businesses.”

The company also has branches in Auckland, North Shore, Hamilton, Bay of Plenty (Tauranga), Hawke’s Bay (Hastings), Wellington and Christchurch.