The addition of ESM Software bolsters ZenaTech's Zoo Office AI productivity platform, contributing recurring SaaS revenue and a well-established worldwide client base.
ZenaTech, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZENA)
ESM brings additional strength to our enterprise SaaS division and future Zoo Office productivity offerings by adding a deep market presence and customer relationships.”— Shaun Passley, Ph.D., ZenaTech CEOVANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, August 25, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) (“ZenaTech”), a technology company that concentrates on AI (Artificial Intelligence) drones, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS, and Quantum Computing solutions, announces it has acquired ESM Software, a Boston-headquartered firm specializing in strategy execution and performance management software. ESM counts government bodies, school districts, healthcare organizations, utilities and energy companies, financial services institutions, and retailers among its customers across the United States and internationally in Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Australia. Operating since 1998, the company now supports more than 8,000 users and has spent over 25 years assisting organizations in converting strategic plans into quantifiable outcomes. This 13th addition to the company's SaaS portfolio of software brands delivers significant value to its expanding platform, adding recurring revenue and enduring, multi-year client relationships.
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“ESM brings additional strength to our enterprise SaaS division and future Zoo Office productivity offerings by adding a deep market presence and customer relationships,” said Shaun Passley, Ph.D., ZenaTech CEO. “The acquisition expands our software portfolio beyond operational applications by adding enterprise-wide strategy execution, performance management and cybersecurity compliance capabilities, strengthening our value proposition for government and other regulated customers.”
ESM Software provides strategy execution and performance management solutions that enable organizations to translate a strategic plan into daily operations and achievement. Through The ESM Platform, the company brings together four interconnected products: ESM+Strategy for creating, tracking, and reporting on a strategic plan and scorecard; ESM+OKRs for overseeing quarterly objectives; ESM+Perform for linking employee performance to strategy; and ESM+Cyber for managing cybersecurity, risk, and compliance programs. The platform helps organizations craft and communicate strategy across departments, monitor KPIs with live dashboards and reporting, and track progress using dynamic strategy maps. It also simplifies complex work, generates board-ready reports, and connects employee goals to the organization's priorities.
ESM’s software capabilities are expected to be merged into ZenaTech’s recently introduced and beta-stage AI-powered enterprise productivity platform, Zoo Office. Zoo Office is being built to function as ZenaTech’s enterprise SaaS ecosystem, bringing together advanced productivity, operational tools, agentic AI capabilities, and industry-specific applications on a single platform. The addition of ESM to the Zoo Office ecosystem is anticipated to provide extra compliance and strategic governance offerings, in addition to helping customers reduce software sprawl, connect siloed data, and make more efficient use of AI across their operations.
“Partnering with ZenaTech enables ESM to combine our deep expertise in strategy execution and compliance with broader sales capabilities, operational resources and strategic investment,” said Kent Smack, CEO of ESM Software. “Together, we can accelerate product development, deliver greater value to customers and expand into new markets. ZenaTech’s growing presence and customer relationships across government, defense and infrastructure also create opportunities to introduce ESM’s solutions throughout North America, Europe, Australia and other international markets.”
About ZenaTech
ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) is a technology firm that specializes in AI autonomy drone platforms for transforming commercial, government, and defense sectors. Its subsidiaries include drone manufacturing via ZenaDrone, a global Drone as a Service (DaaS) operation, and an enterprise SaaS division comprising multiple software brands. The Company is pursuing an acquisition-led DaaS roll-up strategy aimed at digitizing and automating legacy service industries such as land surveys and inspections, fueling drone-based scalable and recurring revenue growth. With an operational footprint spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia, ZenaTech is advancing AI drones for agriculture and logistics, as well as ISR, cargo, and counter-UAS applications for U.S. defense and NATO allies. The company is investing in next-generation technologies, including drone swarms, quantum computing, and advanced AI autonomy to capture long-term opportunities in key markets through its R&D initiatives.
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ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) announced the acquisition of ESM Software
