Kelly Warbis

COO | Co-Founder

Mr. Kelly Warbis – Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer has led Novastus from R&D to commercialization and technology development. Focused on developing an integrated solution to optimize client system efficiencies. He has over 30 years of experience in technology development, engineering services, sales, operations, and construction. Best described as a serial entrepreneur, Warbis is experienced in starting up a variety of companies during his career. From developing his first business plan to securing financing for a start-up trucking company while still in high school; his vision, ability to recruit talent, and broad market understanding have been the foundation on which he has built his businesses. In the early 1980’s Warbis started a commercial landscaping and construction business that he operated until he had an opportunity to sell the business. Seeing the precursors of a boom in the technology industry in the mid-1990s he moved to California and started a staffing company specializing in the placement of software engineers to tech companies. The company was eventually sold to its largest customer and Warbis oversaw the successful transition of the company.

As consumer growth in the PC market began to explode in the late ‘90’s Warbis became the cofounder of a computer service business focusing on the small business and residential markets. By creating a franchise model, technicians had the ability to repair computers and resolve networking and IT issues on-site. The development of a strong management team and advisory board was attributed to the successful acquisition of the company by a major computer manufacturer after only two years of operations.

In late 2000, Warbis started a commercial security company specializing in commercial fire alarm design, service, and monitoring. Having the foresight to understand the convergence of technology between the alarm and IT industries, the company acquired an IT company and recreated itself as a Managed Services Provider (MSP) company. The company began an acquisition and roll-up strategy that first included Telco and IT companies to create and provide a platform of additional services for their commercial alarm customers.