New Salmon Arm business offers ‘tech solutions to your tech problems’
Published 5:00 am Monday, August 10, 2026
When “have you tried turning it off and on again” no longer works on your device, it’s time for Shuswap TechSolutions.
“Tech-xperts” Andrew Tune and Will Roebuck struck out on their own and opened the technology repair business on Aug. 1 at 356 Alexander Street NE beside the Salmar Classic.
The two previously worked at ThinkMonkey which was sold to another company, leading Tune and Roebuck to a decision to start their own venture.
“It just wasn’t very feasible to drive to Kelowna or Vernon for work,” Tune said. “That’s the closest for this type of work.”
With both having about five years in the industry, they started off as self-taught, but have since gone back to school with Tune having taken a computer IT repair course in 2023, while Roebuck did an undergrad in computer science. They now have full knowledge of the inner workings of all things tech, and specialize in repairing smartphones, computers and PCs, laptops, gaming consoles, iPads and tablets, software and hardware issues and more.
“Pretty much anything technology based, or anything small electrical,” Tune added.
For anyone whose cellphone is beyond repair or just wants to upgrade, Shuswap TechSolutions can order in a refurbished phone. They don’t keep them in stock and keep it as more of an “as needed” basis.
A client can come in with specifications of what they want, the guys will provide some quotes, then order it in. Similarly, they can also bring in computers.
“We do also work with a couple of computer manufacturers to bring in new systems as well… laptops, desktops, all-in-ones,” Roebuck said.
In naming and branding their business, they brainstormed the name and logo through a combination of personal interests and practical reasoning.
Self-dubbed “Your Local Tech Wizards,” the business’ logo features a wizard’s hat that represents Tune and Roebuck’s personal interest in gaming and Dungeons & Dragons, while the name is reflective of where they are and what they do.
As for the blue and orange colours, Roebuck liked blue for the hat while Tune incorporated the orange for the Secwépemc peoples.
Another contributing factor in choosing a name was the puns that went along with ThinkMonkey, with the two getting a lot of ‘are you the monkey that thinks’?
“When we came to a name, we said no animals,” Tune said. “No animals whatsoever.”
Prior to opening, the two created a flyer to distribute as an introduction to themselves and their services, and acknowledged all who supported them in this new endeavour.
“We’d like to sincerely thank everyone who has supported us and helped us reach this milestone,” it reads. “We look forward to becoming your trusted local technology repair experts.”
For more information about the wizards’ services, visit shuswaptechs.ca.