Kirby is the Chairman & CEO of OnPoint Manufacturing, and the President & CEO of PaaT, Inc. His passion is the integration of computers and manufacturing. OnPoint is the first fully functional on-demand apparel manufacturer and specializes in high-end women’s wear. PaaT, Inc. is a software company developing integrated purchase activated technologies.

Kirby is the past President & CEO of Lightning Source Inc. (Ingram Content Group) the world's largest digital print-on-demand book manufacturer.

Kirby was the founder and CEO of Royal Book Manufacturing - a company that optimized the book manufacturing process for speed, efficiency, and cost. He has served on several Boards including the BMI (Book Manufacturers Institute) and Sherpa Aerospace. He has written articles for trade journals, published several books and spoken worldwide on the future trends in the manufacturing and information analysis industries.

Prior to his business career he represented Canada in many World Championships. He was the driver of Canada 1 - the four-man bobsled and skied on the Canadian biathlon, speed and freestyle skiing teams.