Fabtek
Fabtek Inc. was a thriving video kit company founded in Bellevue, Washington, United States and started its operations there in 1987. Fabtek's name was derived from the initials of its founder Frank Ballouz (F.A.B.-tek), a former Atari and Nintendo of America executive who later also founded Irem America. Fabtek was known for licensing arcade games mostly from two manufacturers for distribution: Seibu Kaihatsu and TAD Corporation. Around 1990, Fabtek moved to Redmond, Washington and continued its business there until closing its business in 1999.
| Company type | Video game distributor |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Founder | Frank Ballouz |
| Defunct | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Bellevue, Washington, U.S. (1987–1989) Redmond, Washington, U.S. (1990–1999) |
Key people | Frank Ballouz (president) Drew Maniscalco (national sales manager) |
| Products | Arcade |
The Fabtek Inc. also worked, alongside Source Research & Development and Montague-Weston, on the "Workboy" a Game Boy accessory that could transform the Game Boy in to a portable workstation, which was planned for a summer 1992 release, but never materialized.