1982: The year that started it all...
TZ Computers, Inc. was founded as an Apple Computer retailer in Bloomington, IL in a 1200 sq. ft. location.

1986:
Moved to a larger 6000 sq. ft. facility

1988:
Opened a second location in Peoria, IL.

1989:
Joined Connecting Point of America franchise, which later became the Intelligent Electronics/Connecting Point franchise.

1991:
A fire at the shopping center where the Bloomington store is located destroys the facility and 12 other businesses. Relocated to a 8000 sq. ft. temporary facility and reopened in four days. 

1992:
Bloomington store relocated to a new 9200 sq. ft. location (current locale), and also relocated Peoria store to a new building with better visibility.

2004:

Connecting Point Computer Center has, once again, earned the status Apple Premiere Specialist, the highest stature of Apple's Specialist program.

Connecting Point Computer Center has partnered with M-Audio to bring you the best in audio equipment for your computer. M-Audio, a business unit of Avid, Inc, is a leading provider of creative tools for computer-centric musicians and audio professionals. We now provide every product from M-Audio.

2005:

Connecting Point Computer Center earns Apple Premiere Specialist status from Apple, the highest stature of Apple's Specialist program.

Connecting Point Computer Center has introduced our exciting RSS feed.  RSS (Real Simple Syndication) is a fantastic way to keep our customers informed on the latest Apple technologies, store discounts, exclusive promotions, and much more.  If you know what RSS is, click here for the feed.  If you don't know about RSS, visit us so we can show you what you are missing.

Connecting Point Computer Center has moved our Peoria store back home to Bloomington.

2006:

Connecting Point Computer Center continues to earn Apple Premiere Specialist status from Apple, the highest stature of Apple's Specialist program.

2008:

Apple has awarded Connecting Point Computer Center the Applecare Commitment to Excellence Award.

 


 

TZ Computers, Inc. d.b.a. Connecting Point Computer Center has always maintained that customer service and satisfaction are the keys to our continued success. We have many types of customers including individuals, small and medium businesses, schools, and Fortune 500 companies.

We are an Apple Premiere Specialist, employ Apple Product Professionals and authorized partners with Hewlett-Packard, 3Com, Canon, Microsoft, Adobe, Xerox, and countless other hardware and software manufacturers. We offer academic pricing on many products.  Connecting Point Computer Center offers a dedicated Client Sales Representative for your business.  Contact us today and let us help you get the most out of your technology.