ZenaTech Closes 26th DaaS Acquisition with Ohio-Based BA Land Professionals
Nasdaq: ZENA | FSE: 49Q | BMV: ZENA
Overview
ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) announced that it has completed the acquisition of Dayton, Ohio-based BA Land Professionals LLC, a surveying firm licensed to operate in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina. According to the company, the acquisition marks ZenaTech's 26th Drone as a Service acquisition to date and its first location in Ohio.
The company states that the transaction further expands ZenaTech's U.S. footprint to 12 states, covering the construction, infrastructure, energy, and public works sectors. BA Land Professionals is described by the company as a full-service Professional Land Surveying Firm with deep customer relationships in the building and construction, energy, industrial, and government sectors.
Key Highlights
- ZenaTech has completed the acquisition of BA Land Professionals LLC, headquartered in Dayton, Ohio.
- BA Land Professionals holds surveying licenses in four states: Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina.
- The acquisition is ZenaTech's 26th Drone as a Service acquisition to date.
- Ohio represents ZenaTech's first location in that state and expands the company's U.S. DaaS presence to 12 states.
- The senior management team at BA Land Professionals brings a total of 40 years of surveying expertise, according to ZenaTech CEO Shaun Passley, Ph.D.
- BA Land Professionals specializes in land surveying, construction layout, topographic and boundary surveys, ALTA/NSPS surveys, drone and LiDAR mapping, and GPS control services.
- The firm utilizes robotic total stations, GNSS equipment, drones, and scanning technologies.
Strategic and Operational Context
"Our Ohio acquisition opens the door to four states at once, which is exactly the kind of leverage we look for to boost our strategy," said Shaun Passley, Ph.D., ZenaTech CEO. "The senior management team at BA Land Professionals brings a total of 40 years of surveying expertise and long-standing relationships across multiple sectors, giving us an established, trusted platform to introduce our drone and LiDAR capabilities into a region with substantial construction, infrastructure, and energy activity. This is our 26th acquisition, reflecting the continued execution of our roll-up strategy as we build a nationwide network of Drone as a Service locations anchored by established customers and revenue."
The company states that Ohio presents an opportunity for the expansion of ZenaTech's Drone as a Service operation, supported by the state's base of construction, infrastructure, manufacturing, energy, and agricultural activity. ZenaTech plans to target drone-based services including construction progress monitoring and 3D site mapping through its ZenaWorx platform, land surveying and geomatics, utility and powerline inspections, industrial facility and transportation infrastructure monitoring, oil and gas infrastructure monitoring, and precision agriculture. ZenaTech believes Ohio's growing data center, advanced manufacturing, logistics, and energy sectors, combined with ongoing infrastructure investment, create opportunities to deploy recurring, technology-enabled drone services.
What to Watch Next
- ZenaTech plans to target drone-based services across Ohio in construction, infrastructure, energy, and agricultural sectors, including through its ZenaWorx platform.
- The company states it is continuing to build its global business and network of locations as well as its integration of drones and new services.
About ZenaTech
ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) is a technology company that specializes in AI autonomy drone platforms to transform industrial, government, and defense sectors. Its subsidiaries include drone manufacturing through ZenaDrone, a global Drone as a Service (DaaS) business, and a separate enterprise SaaS division of software brands. The Company is executing an acquisition-led DaaS roll-up strategy to digitize and automate legacy service industries like land surveys and inspections, driving drone-based scalable, recurring revenue growth. With an operating footprint spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, 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.
About ZenaDrone
ZenaDrone, a subsidiary of ZenaTech, develops and manufactures AI-powered multifunction autonomous drone solutions integrating machine learning, predictive analytics, and advanced computing technologies, for government, defense, and industrial applications. This includes multifunctional drones for surveying, inspections, logistics, security, and defense applications. Its product portfolio includes the ZenaDrone 1000 for ISR defense and specialized cargo, the IQ Nano for indoor inventory management and security, the IQ Square for outdoor inspections and maintenance, the IQ Quad for land surveying, and the IQ Aqua for underwater applications. ZenaDrone operates three global manufacturing facilities in Arizona, Dubai, and Taiwan, and is advancing counter-UAS maritime interceptor drones and an integrated defense system.
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