Digital Garage

Digital Garage is a specialist IT recruitment agency founded in 2020 by Mike Farrance and Jamie Blackwell. The company connects great talent with thriving businesses in Auckland's fast-growing technology sector, specialising in on-demand talent augmentation. Digital Garage delivers elite technology and digital experts to help startups, scale-ups, SMEs and enterprises scale at speed, with a proven track record of seamlessly embedding specialised IT talent into existing and new teams to accelerate project delivery and bridge critical capability gaps. With over 50 years of combined experience across the team, Digital Garage understands the precise technical nuances that projects demand and maintains an expansive, active network of vetted digital specialists with up-to-date technical knowledge.

The company's core specialisation areas include Engineering and Architecture, Data, Analytics and AI, Transformation and Product, as well as Cloud, Automation and Security. Digital Garage's approach is built on a sophisticated understanding of how to source, select and integrate hard-to-find IT talent into high-performing teams. The recruitment process focuses on delivering highly targeted, motivated specialists who match both technical stack requirements and team dynamics, ensuring every augmented engagement is a precise, frictionless fit for business goals.

Digital Garage operates primarily in Auckland and across New Zealand's technology sector, serving clients ranging from innovative startups to large enterprises. The company is driven by a passion for the digital sector and provides an exceptional, high-touch service that removes the friction of scaling up. With an 87 percent placement rate and 92 percent stick rate (as of June 2022), Digital Garage has established itself as a trusted partner for organisations seeking to accelerate their technology capabilities and for IT professionals seeking career opportunities in the New Zealand tech industry.