Time Computers Published in the April 1999 issue of PC Direct Time Computer Systems is a well-known name in the direct and retail sector. Systems are manufactured at a central plant in Burnley, Lancashire, and then shipped out to the 128 retail outlets or sent directly to mail-order customers.
Time is divided into direct, retail, business and education.
The firm began as a mail-order operation. We started out selling direct and that's still a very big part of what we are. We learnt from other's mistakes before we went into it. At first we had concessions at Powerhouse stores, then set up standalone operations in places not served by Powerhouse. This part of the operation is very much based on personal relationships and repeat business.