ZenaTech Announces Establishment of Its Global Drone as a Service (DaaS) Business Headquarters in Orlando, Leveraging an Industry Growing at Over 36% Annually

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) ("ZenaTech"), a business technology solution provider specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drones, Drone as a Service (DaaS), Enterprise SaaS, and Quantum Computing solutions, today announces that it has selected Orlando, Florida as the headquarters of its Drone as a Service business. From this headquarters, the company plans to support its growing national and international network of acquisitions, and the integration and rollout of its drone services and platforms. The company is currently securing a 20,000 square-foot head office facility that will serve as a central hub for operations nationwide while also directly serving its Southeast region offices.

"Orlando’s unique combination of aerospace talent, government partnerships, year-round operating conditions, and a supportive business climate makes it the ideal choice for establishing our DaaS headquarters. It also strengthens our ability to unify vision, culture, and leadership across our national and global network. From commercial enterprises to government agencies, we believe this hub will allow us to deliver consistent value while meeting the growing demand for drone services across surveying, inspections, and new services,” said Shaun Passley, ZenaTech CEO. “Orlando’s strategic location also positions us to scale our network efficiently, driving innovation to help customers achieve greater automation and cost savings with next-generation drone technologies."

The Orlando headquarters is further expected to generate job growth. ZenaTech currently employs three DaaS staff members locally and plans to expand to ten by the end of 2025 and up to 50 by the second quarter of 2026. Roles will include business development, marketing, drone pilots, survey technicians, licensed land surveyors, management, and operations staff. In addition to the head office facility, the company also intends to establish a dedicated business and surveying office which is anticipated to add at least ten additional specialized surveying professionals.

Currently ZenaTech has completed ten US acquisitions toward its goal of acquiring and establishing 25 DaaS locations by the end of Q2, 2026. The company’s DaaS model provides business and government customers with a flexible and convenient on-demand pay-per-use or regular subscription access to drone-based services for a variety of surveying, inspection, maintenance, power washing, indoor inventory management, and precision agriculture services. The model eliminates the need to invest in capital costs, pilots, maintenance, and compliance to benefit from the speed, precision, and safety benefits of drones. The company is acquiring established and profitable old-tech service businesses ripe for drone innovation to advance a global vision for a scalable, tech-enabled multiservice and multilocation drone business anchored by existing customers and recurring revenue.