$ZENA News - ZenaTech Announces its 21st Acquisition, Expanding National Drone as a Service Network and Pacific Northwest Footprint to Serve Business and Government
ZenaTech Inc.
Thu, April 9, 2026 at 8:30 AM EDT 6 min read
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) ("ZenaTech"
, a technology solution provider specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drone, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS, and Quantum Computing solutions, today announces that it has completed its 21st acquisition, adding to its national expansion of Drone as a Service U.S. locations. The acquisition of Andy Paris & Associates, a Lake Oswego, Oregon-based, long-established land surveying firm, strengthens ZenaTech’s customer base and presence in the Portland area, accelerating drone-enabled inspections, surveys, and other services in the Pacific Northwest region for business and government customers.
“Strengthening the Pacific Northwest operations puts us right at the intersection of forestry and environmental monitoring, critical energy infrastructure, and ports and logistics surveillance, which is exactly where Drone as a Service delivers the most value for mission-critical operations,” said Shaun Passley, Ph.D., ZenaTech CEO. “DaaS goes beyond flying drones by providing an AI-driven autonomy platform that turns aerial operations into continuous, actionable intelligence while automating manual, labor-intensive tasks. We’re delivering efficiency in the field, and high-value data and insights that help business and government make faster, smarter decisions at scale.”
Andy Paris & Associates, founded in 1952, provides boundary, topographic, and construction staking surveys supporting commercial and infrastructure development for customers across Oregon and Washington states. Its longstanding relationships and presence complement ZenaTech’s existing Portland area DaaS location, creating a unified base for scalable DaaS expansion in the region.
The company’s Drone as a Service strategy entails building a scalable AI drone automation platform delivered through a network of locations, integrating its ZenaDrone drones to streamline legacy workflows, while providing centralized accelerated drone data analytics, and expanding service capabilities across multiple services improving speed, precision, safety and smart data access.
ZenaTech’s Drone as a Service platform is designed to provide business and government clients with subscription and usage-based access to fast and superior drone-based services for a host of surveying, inspection, maintenance, power washing, inventory management, and precision agriculture services, without the capital costs or operational burdens of ownership. By acquiring established, profitable service companies currently using low-tech processes and ripe for drone innovation, ZenaTech is building a global, multi-service DaaS network of locations in communities anchored by longstanding, existing customers and revenue, for next-gen drone integration designed for speed, precision, data, and safety benefits. The company has a total of 24 international DaaS locations and is continuing to expand its network and portfolio of services.
About ZenaTech
ZenaTech (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) is a technology company specializing in AI drone, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS and Quantum Computing solutions for mission-critical applications for business, government and defense. Since 2017, the Company has leveraged its software development expertise and grown its drone design and manufacturing capabilities through ZenaDrone, to innovate and improve customer inspection, monitoring, safety, security, compliance, and surveying processes. With enterprise software customers using branded solutions in law enforcement, government, and industrial sectors, and drones being implemented in these plus agriculture, defense, and logistics sectors, ZenaTech’s portfolio of solutions helps drive speed, accuracy, and cost savings. The Company operates through global offices in North America, Europe, Taiwan, and UAE, and is growing its DaaS business and global network of locations through acquisitions.
About ZenaDrone
ZenaDrone, a wholly owned subsidiary of ZenaTech, develops and manufactures autonomous drone solutions that can incorporate machine learning software, AI, predictive modeling, Quantum Computing, and other software and hardware innovations. Created to revolutionize the hemp farming sector, its specialization has grown to multifunctional drone solutions for surveying, monitoring, inspection, tracking, process automation, and defense applications. Currently, the ZenaDrone 1000 drone is used for crop management applications and critical field cargo applications in the defense sector, the IQ Nano indoor drone is used for inventory management and security in the warehouse and logistics sectors, the IQ Square is an outdoor drone designed for power washing and inspections use in commercial and government sectors, and the IQ Quad is for land surveys.
Contacts for more information:
Company, Investors, and Media:
Linda Montgomery
ZenaTech
312-241-1415
investors@zenatech.com
ZenaTech Inc.
Thu, April 9, 2026 at 8:30 AM EDT 6 min read
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) ("ZenaTech"
, a technology solution provider specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drone, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS, and Quantum Computing solutions, today announces that it has completed its 21st acquisition, adding to its national expansion of Drone as a Service U.S. locations. The acquisition of Andy Paris & Associates, a Lake Oswego, Oregon-based, long-established land surveying firm, strengthens ZenaTech’s customer base and presence in the Portland area, accelerating drone-enabled inspections, surveys, and other services in the Pacific Northwest region for business and government customers. “Strengthening the Pacific Northwest operations puts us right at the intersection of forestry and environmental monitoring, critical energy infrastructure, and ports and logistics surveillance, which is exactly where Drone as a Service delivers the most value for mission-critical operations,” said Shaun Passley, Ph.D., ZenaTech CEO. “DaaS goes beyond flying drones by providing an AI-driven autonomy platform that turns aerial operations into continuous, actionable intelligence while automating manual, labor-intensive tasks. We’re delivering efficiency in the field, and high-value data and insights that help business and government make faster, smarter decisions at scale.”
Andy Paris & Associates, founded in 1952, provides boundary, topographic, and construction staking surveys supporting commercial and infrastructure development for customers across Oregon and Washington states. Its longstanding relationships and presence complement ZenaTech’s existing Portland area DaaS location, creating a unified base for scalable DaaS expansion in the region.
The company’s Drone as a Service strategy entails building a scalable AI drone automation platform delivered through a network of locations, integrating its ZenaDrone drones to streamline legacy workflows, while providing centralized accelerated drone data analytics, and expanding service capabilities across multiple services improving speed, precision, safety and smart data access.
ZenaTech’s Drone as a Service platform is designed to provide business and government clients with subscription and usage-based access to fast and superior drone-based services for a host of surveying, inspection, maintenance, power washing, inventory management, and precision agriculture services, without the capital costs or operational burdens of ownership. By acquiring established, profitable service companies currently using low-tech processes and ripe for drone innovation, ZenaTech is building a global, multi-service DaaS network of locations in communities anchored by longstanding, existing customers and revenue, for next-gen drone integration designed for speed, precision, data, and safety benefits. The company has a total of 24 international DaaS locations and is continuing to expand its network and portfolio of services.
About ZenaTech
ZenaTech (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) is a technology company specializing in AI drone, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS and Quantum Computing solutions for mission-critical applications for business, government and defense. Since 2017, the Company has leveraged its software development expertise and grown its drone design and manufacturing capabilities through ZenaDrone, to innovate and improve customer inspection, monitoring, safety, security, compliance, and surveying processes. With enterprise software customers using branded solutions in law enforcement, government, and industrial sectors, and drones being implemented in these plus agriculture, defense, and logistics sectors, ZenaTech’s portfolio of solutions helps drive speed, accuracy, and cost savings. The Company operates through global offices in North America, Europe, Taiwan, and UAE, and is growing its DaaS business and global network of locations through acquisitions.
About ZenaDrone
ZenaDrone, a wholly owned subsidiary of ZenaTech, develops and manufactures autonomous drone solutions that can incorporate machine learning software, AI, predictive modeling, Quantum Computing, and other software and hardware innovations. Created to revolutionize the hemp farming sector, its specialization has grown to multifunctional drone solutions for surveying, monitoring, inspection, tracking, process automation, and defense applications. Currently, the ZenaDrone 1000 drone is used for crop management applications and critical field cargo applications in the defense sector, the IQ Nano indoor drone is used for inventory management and security in the warehouse and logistics sectors, the IQ Square is an outdoor drone designed for power washing and inspections use in commercial and government sectors, and the IQ Quad is for land surveys.
Contacts for more information:
Company, Investors, and Media:
Linda Montgomery
ZenaTech
312-241-1415
investors@zenatech.com
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