Overview
Tribe9 headquartered in Kuwait, aims to be a leader in delivering “high end” Gaming/Design computers, wireless communication, and the latest technology innovations to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers. Tribe9 started in 2005 as a humble hobby serving friends and family, eventually serving customers. Tribe9 operations include Tribal PCs, which delivers high-grade quality component built PCs for designers, media editors, and gaming cafes, with a strong focus on gaming enthusiasts to customers in the middle east. It also includes TribalSage, which brings customers the benefits of converged communications, information, and VOIP services utilizing our servers hosted on reliable data centers in New York. As a start up venture with strategic relationships with Aramex, FedEx, Intel UAE, Microsoft Kuwait, and by its co-founders in Kuwait.
Tribe9, based in Kuwait/Hawalli, was formed by a group of friends that all worked in the IT industry on February 3rd 2005 under the name of TribalSage. Kuwait has always been a bit slow when it comes to the latest and greatest entertainment devices. This was especially true for high performance gaming PCs. The Silicon Valley of Kuwait known as Hawalli usually sold dated parts/components at over 300% of their original retail value. Selling low-grade computer packages that valued at USD 300 was–and still is–common practice. Consumer eduction is still frowned upon and not actively practiced nor encouraged in Kuwait’s gaming PC market. Software piracy is basically tolerated and even recommended by some retail outlets for a consumer’s use; It is often claimed, and explicitly stated, that a USD 3.00 pirated version of an OS would perform just the same as the original.
Tribe9 aims to change this, by focusing on consumer education, as well as community building, and by establishing strategic relationships with major identities such as Intel, Microsoft, Asus, OCZ, and CoolerMaster. Tribe9 will introduce a new way of doing business, by focusing on the gaming community, organizing events, tournaments, and bringing the local gaming cafes onboard with a joint marketing venture. Furthermore, Tribe9 aims to introduce reliable high-grade personal computers ideal for design, video editing, and gaming, at realistic and affordable prices. In addition to that, Tribe9 aims to introduce the components used for Tribal Computers to the mass market, effectively distributing a select grade of PC components to the region.
Tribe9 prides itself for being run by a 100% local team, owned and run by Kuwaitis, operating with the efficiency and professionalism of the West, with a blend of Arabian business culture, trust, ethics, and hospitality.
The Tribe9 logo was selected because it represents tribal art, the name Tribe is something that both expats and locals can relate too. The Middle Eastern culture ranging from personal/family to political/business relationships are deeply influenced by our Arabian Tribal Culture. The Tribe9 name and its logo is the perfect brand to introduce to Kuwait and the Middle East, eventually to the entire world.
Tribe9 Products/Services:
- Tribal Computers: High-Grade Personal Computers; pre-assembled, tested, benchmarked, and tuned.
- Tribal Networks: High Performance wired/wireless secure networking solutions for homes, Soho, gaming cafes.
- Tribal Software: A selection of great software that every Gamer should own.
- Tribal Game Servers: Build, test, deploy, and support high-end game servers for local gaming cafes, TeamSpeak, and portal services for gaming guilds & communities.
- Tribal Shop: A retail outlet that sells all the latest performance PC accessories such as: Keyboards, mice, sound cards, hard drives, CPUs, original licensed Operating Systems, licensed games, miscellaneous PC components/upgrades.
- Tribal Sage: Clients have access to our techs for any questions they might have, as well as advice on what specifications are needed to play their specific game and/or to run their Video Editing/Design tools at optimal speeds.
- Tribe9.com: First and only official TeamSpeak service provider in the Middle East encompassing: Hosting, design, and community building.
The Tribe9 Culture
Tribe9 aims to have meaningful relationships with its clients, as well as its partners. The idea is to always come out with a win/win agreement, in the favor of the clients, our partners, and our staff.
At the end of the day, Tribe9 is a trailblazer and not an entity that follows the trails of others. Tribe9 has been there as a consumer, it has felt the pains of shopper, vendor, and partner. Tribe9 is not just an outlet and not just a company, it is a method of doing things, doing them right, and in a reasonable way. Tribe9 will strive to deliver to its optimum potential, and never commit to something it cannot deliver. The tribal way is to bring quality services and products to its consumers at fair rates, employing total transparency and integrity.
All members of the Tribe9 team are technology freaks since the 90’s, with plenty of professional IT expertise ranging from back-end ISP admins to back-end core banking infrastructure engineers. Tribe9 has had the unique opportunity to nurture strong relationships with several local key vendors and distributors, which puts us at a definite advantage when it comes to introducing new products to the local market. Tribe9 also keeps nurturing its local and regional gaming communities, by providing game hosting, TeamSpeak hosting, and portal design services. Tribe9’s dedication is embodied by a simple adage; It was created by gaming enthusiasts for gaming enthusiasts in an effort to counter the local market’s tendencies of overpricing and its lack of quality control.
