ZenaTech adds ESM Software to SaaS portfolio

ZenaTech said it completed its acquisition of Boston-based ESM Software on Aug. 25, 2026, adding strategy execution, performance management and cybersecurity compliance tools to its enterprise SaaS business. The deal brings recurring revenue, more than 8,000 users and a larger push into government and other regulated customers.

Why it matters: - The acquisition expands ZenaTech’s SaaS business with recurring revenue from ESM Software’s long-term customer base. - ZenaTech gets software that serves government, healthcare, utilities, energy, financial services, retail and school systems. - The deal adds capabilities that ZenaTech expects to fold into its Zoo Office productivity platform.

What happened: - ZenaTech completed its acquisition of Boston-based ESM Software on Aug. 25, 2026. - ESM becomes the 13th addition to ZenaTech’s SaaS portfolio of software brands. - ESM has operated since 1998 and now supports more than 8,000 users. - ZenaTech said the purchase adds recurring revenue and multi-year customer relationships.

The details: - ESM Software provides strategy execution and performance management software. - The ESM Platform includes four products: ESM+Strategy, ESM+OKRs, ESM+Perform and ESM+Cyber. - ESM+Strategy is used for building, tracking and reporting on strategic plans and scorecards. - ESM+OKRs manages quarterly goals. - ESM+Perform links employee performance to strategy. - ESM+Cyber manages cybersecurity, risk and compliance programs. - The platform helps organizations track KPIs, use live dashboards, create strategy maps, produce board-ready reports and connect employee goals to company priorities. - ZenaTech said ESM’s software is expected to be integrated into Zoo Office, its AI-powered enterprise productivity platform in beta. - Zoo Office is intended to bring productivity tools, operational tools, agentic AI capabilities and industry-specific applications into one ecosystem. - ZenaTech said the addition is anticipated to help reduce software sprawl, connect fragmented data and improve how customers use AI. - ZenaTech CEO Shaun Passley said the acquisition strengthens the company’s enterprise SaaS division and future Zoo Office offerings. - Passley also said the deal expands ZenaTech’s software portfolio beyond operational applications and strengthens its value proposition for government and other regulated customers. - ESM CEO Kent Smack said the combination gives ESM broader sales capabilities, operational resources and strategic investment. - Smack said the partnership could accelerate product development, expand into new markets and extend ESM’s solutions across North America, Europe, Australia and other international markets. - ZenaTech’s announcement includes a link to the company profile at B2i Digital.

Between the lines: - The deal fits ZenaTech’s strategy of building a larger software and services platform alongside its drone business. - ESM’s cybersecurity and compliance tools give ZenaTech a more regulated-enterprise angle, especially for public sector customers. - Folding ESM into Zoo Office could make the platform more useful to customers looking to consolidate multiple software systems.

What's next: - ZenaTech plans to integrate ESM capabilities into Zoo Office. - The company expects the combined platform to support compliance, strategic governance and broader AI use cases. - ZenaTech and ESM said they see opportunities to sell into North America, Europe, Australia and other global markets.

The bottom line: - ZenaTech is turning its SaaS arm into a broader enterprise platform by buying software that already has recurring customers, compliance features and global reach.