Richardson Electronics Limited has just acquired the UK specialty electronics repair service company Powerlink, which services the satellite communications market in the Middle East and Europe. Powerlink has offices in London and Dubai, and most recently posted revenues of over 1.3 million pounds for the 2011 fiscal year.

The acquisition is key for Richardson Electronics in its bid to provide cost efficient installation distribution and repair service for microwave tubes. These traveling wave tube (TWT) amplifiers and other satellite communications components are used extensively in the industrial, military, communications and medical industries worldwide. The Powerlink acquisition builds on the existing infrastructure at Richardson and allows the company to take maximum advantage of all channel points in their market. The excellent reputation that Powerlink has developed in the satellite industry is a great foundation upon which Richardson hopes to build a chain for technical service centers.

Worldwide Wireless is an electronic repair service for personal electronic devices based in Houston, Texas. The company has a ten year history of repairing BlackBerry devices but has plans to expand into iPhone, iPad, and Android device repair.

They also want to expand into repairing gaming systems like the Sony PlayStation an the Nintendo DSI. Global Holdings, Inc has recognized the potential of this huge market for consumer electronics repair, and decided to acquire the company to take advantage of the opportunity. The potential for Apple product repair service is seen as being especially high, given that these devices do not come with a warranty guaranteeing replacement if they are broken by accident. Simple electronics repairs can restore most consumer devices to like-new condition at a much lower cost than purchasing a replacement device.

Fletchersite.com is a leading online resource for electronic repair service manuals and information. The company has been dedicated to serving the electronic engineering community since 1987, and they are the top supplier of electronics documentation on the Web. The membership based site provides a variety of services such as troubleshooting help and one on one support that is available 24/7.

In addition to their documentation resources, they also provide a unit fault data search capability and most likely causes report. The site has a free repairs tips section as well which allows user to search a database of repair tips by brand. The repair forum on the site includes a variety of topics including TV repair, DVD repair, appliance troubleshooting and repair, and more. The site also provides a unique "instant cures" section by brand, which is a list of quick and straightforward repair tips.