ZenaTech Announces Management Team Promotions to Position for Growth
ZenaTech (Nasdaq: ZENA) has announced several key promotions within its management team across its ZenaDrone and enterprise SaaS divisions. The company has promoted Philander Franklin to VP of Business Development for Americas, Simon Henry to VP of Business Development for EMEA, Steve Rhode to Director of Software Sales and Customer Support, and Lindsey Bartholomew to Director of Administration. These promotions aim to strengthen the company's position in AI drone solutions and enterprise SaaS markets, with a focus on expanding operations in North America, Ireland, and the EMEA region.
ZenaTech (Nasdaq: ZENA) ha annunciato diverse importanti promozioni all'interno del suo team di gestione per le divisioni ZenaDrone e SaaS per imprese. L'azienda ha promosso Philander Franklin a VP dello Sviluppo Commerciale per le Americhe, Simon Henry a VP dello Sviluppo Commerciale per l'EMEA, Steve Rhode a Direttore delle Vendite Software e Supporto Clienti, e Lindsey Bartholomew a Direttore dell'Amministrazione. Queste promozioni mirano a rafforzare la posizione dell'azienda nel mercato delle soluzioni drone AI e SaaS per imprese, con un focus sull'espansione delle operazioni in Nord America, Irlanda e nella regione EMEA.
ZenaTech (Nasdaq: ZENA) ha anunciado varias promociones clave dentro de su equipo de gestión en sus divisiones de ZenaDrone y SaaS empresarial. La compañía ha promovido a Philander Franklin a VP de Desarrollo Comercial para las Américas, a Simon Henry a VP de Desarrollo Comercial para EMEA, a Steve Rhode a Director de Ventas de Software y Soporte al Cliente, y a Lindsey Bartholomew a Director de Administración. Estas promociones tienen como objetivo fortalecer la posición de la empresa en soluciones de drones AI y mercados de SaaS empresarial, con un enfoque en la expansión de operaciones en América del Norte, Irlanda y la región EMEA.
제나텍 (Nasdaq: ZENA)는 제나드론 및 기업 SaaS 부서 내 관리팀의 주요 승진을 발표했습니다. 회사는 필랜더 프랭클린을 아메리카 비즈니스 개발 부사장으로, 사이먼 헨리를 EMEA 비즈니스 개발 부사장으로, 스티브 로드를 소프트웨어 영업 및 고객 지원 이사로, 린지 바톨로뮤를 행정 이사로 승진시켰습니다. 이러한 승진은 AI 드론 솔루션 및 기업 SaaS 시장에서의 회사의 입지를 강화하고, 북미, 아일랜드 및 EMEA 지역에서의 운영 확대에 중점을 두고 있습니다.
ZenaTech (Nasdaq: ZENA) a annoncé plusieurs promotions clés au sein de son équipe de direction dans ses divisions ZenaDrone et SaaS pour entreprises. L'entreprise a promu Philander Franklin au poste de VP du développement commercial pour les Amériques, Simon Henry au poste de VP du développement commercial pour l'EMEA, Steve Rhode au poste de directeur des ventes de logiciels et du support client, et Lindsey Bartholomew au poste de directeur de l'administration. Ces promotions visent à renforcer la position de l'entreprise sur le marché des solutions de drones AI et des SaaS pour entreprises, avec un accent sur l'expansion des opérations en Amérique du Nord, en Irlande et dans la région EMEA.
ZenaTech (Nasdaq: ZENA) hat mehrere wichtige Beförderungen innerhalb seines Managementteams für die Abteilungen ZenaDrone und Unternehmens-SaaS angekündigt. Das Unternehmen hat Philander Franklin zum VP für Geschäftsentwicklung für die Amerikas, Simon Henry zum VP für Geschäftsentwicklung für die EMEA, Steve Rhode zum Direktor für Softwarevertrieb und Kundenservice sowie Lindsey Bartholomew zum Direktor der Verwaltung befördert. Diese Beförderungen zielen darauf ab, die Position des Unternehmens im Bereich KI-Drohnenlösungen und Unternehmens-SaaS-Märkte zu stärken, wobei der Fokus auf der Expansion der Aktivitäten in Nordamerika, Irland und der EMEA-Region liegt.
- Strategic expansion of management team to support growth in key markets
- Establishment of operations bases in Arizona and Ireland for global market presence
- Appointment of experienced leaders with proven track records in sales and operations
- None.
TORONTO, Ontario, Oct. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) ("ZenaTech"), a technology company specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drone solutions and enterprise SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) solutions, today announces the promotion of several team members in the sales, customer support, and administration areas of its ZenaDrone drone business division, and its enterprise SaaS software division.
“Among our company’s greatest strengths is our talented team and I am pleased to promote these longstanding team members to new and expanded roles. I am confident they will continue to be active and productive contributors helping us leverage growth opportunities in the AI drone and SaaS software marketplaces, and build our business over the coming months and years,” said CEO Shaun Passley, Ph.D.
Philander Franklin, Vice President of Business Development for the Americas. Philander will focus on North American drone business sales and building our Arizona operations and manufacturing base. He has worked with ZenaTech-associated businesses and ZenaDrone, for the last nine years in various capacities leading the expansion of sales, operations, customer and partner relationships, and operations support. Phil has over 25 years of business and sales experience. Previously he was a sales leader in the health insurance industry for Blue Cross Blue Shield provider, GoHealth, where he achieved sales and revenue awards. He also led the growth of a retailer (DTLR) expanding to seven regional stores, building operations, and a team of over 100.
Simon Henry, Vice President of Business Development for EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa). Simon will focus on building our drone sales in the EMEA region as well as further building our operations base in Ireland. He has worked with ZenaDrone for over three years, leading drone pilot programs and sales and partnerships in Europe. He has over 20 years of sales and client service management background in various industries. He started his career at the Bank of Ireland and has held progressively more senior business development and client management roles for finance, fleet management and employee services companies. He has an honors degree in Business Studies from Dublin Business School and a master’s degree in Sales Management from UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business.
Steve Rhode, Director of Software Sales and Customer Support. Steve will focus on sales and customer support strategy and implementation for ZenaTech’s Enterprise SaaS software division. He has worked with ZenaTech-associated SaaS companies for over 10 years in various sales, technical, and project management roles. Before this Steve led customer service, sales and operations for various US software companies in the security and surveillance, and facilities management sectors. Steve has a BSBA degree from the University of Central Florida in Management and Marketing.
Lindsey Bartholomew, Director of Administration. Lindsey will focus on building the administrative infrastructure and support for ZenaTech’s portfolio of companies. Lindsey has worked with ZenaTech-associated companies for over three years in various accounting, administration, operations management, and mergers and acquisition administration roles. Previously she led operations for sports organizations and worked as an emergency veterinary technician. She has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Chicago.
About ZenaTech
ZenaTech (Nasdaq: ZENA) is a technology company specializing in AI drone solutions and enterprise SaaS solutions for mission-critical business applications. 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 field service processes. With over 100 enterprise software customers using branded software solutions in law enforcement, government, and industrial sectors, and drones being implemented in these plus agriculture, defense, and logistics sectors, ZenaTech helps drive exceptional operational efficiencies and cost savings. The company operates through six offices in North America, Europe, and UAE, and a growing global partner network.
About ZenaDrone
ZenaDrone, a wholly owned subsidiary of ZenaTech, develops and manufactures autonomous business drone solutions that can incorporate machine learning software, AI, predictive modeling, and other software and hardware innovations. Created to revolutionize the hemp farming sector, its specialization has evolved to multifunctional drone solutions for industrial surveillance, monitoring, inspection, tracking, and process automation, utilizing the ZenaDrone 1000 drone and the IQ series of indoor/outdoor drone products.
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