DRAGANFLY INC. APPOINTS MILITARY AND UAV/UVS VETERAN PATRICK IMBASCIANI AS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
November 12 2019 - 8:00AM
Draganfly Inc. (CSE: DFLY) (“
Draganfly” or the
“
Company”), an award-winning, industry-leading
manufacturer within the commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
(“
UAV”) and the Unmanned Vehicle Systems (“UVS”)
space, is pleased to announce the appointment of military and
UAV/UVS veteran, Patrick Imbasciani, as the Chief Operating Officer
of the Company.
Mr. Imbasciani is a seasoned business
professional with over 20 years of experience building enduring
relationships in domestic and international technology markets. He
served his country as a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps,
was Director of Health and Education Programs for the United
Nations Pan American Health Organization Foundation in Washington
DC and serves as Senior Director of international Business
Development for PrecisionHawk.
“For commercial entities to
remain competitive worldwide and for government and public safety
to effectively and safely respond to crisis, the use of autonomous
systems to collect, process, and analyze data is no longer a
nice-to-have, it’s a must have. Draganfly has been building
reliable, durable, accurate, and secure solutions for industry and
public serving institutions for over 21 years.” said Patrick
Imbasciani, “By enhancing our internal operations and working
closely with strategic partners and investors, the timing is right
for us to scale our North American made products and services
internationally. It will be an honor to build upon the great
reputation our talented team has created for itself.”
As PrecisionHawk’s Senior Director of
International Business Development, Patrick delivered UAS into the
day to day business of agriculture, insurance, energy among other
industries. He helped expand the company into 10 countries outside
of the United States, championed and delivered numerous commercial
proof-of-concepts with enterprise partners, and personally led
efforts to collect data with drones in Ecuador, the US, and The
Bahamas following a deadly earthquake, mass floods, and
Hurricanes.
“Patrick has a passion for international
development and emerging markets, as well as global rescue and
recovery efforts that leverage drones, satellites, and the data
they collect.” said Draganfly CEO Cameron Chell “ Draganfly’s
engineering bench strength is well known in the industry and with
the addition of Patrick to the executive, our operational
capabilities are positioned to manage the growth we are
experiencing as a company.”
Draganfly announced its listing on the Canadian
Securities Commission on November 5th (CSE: DFLY) and its addition
of Andy Card, former White House Chief of Staff to its Board of
Directors November 7th.
About
Draganfly
Draganfly Inc. (CSE; DFLY) is the creator of
quality, cutting-edge, unmanned vehicle systems and software that
revolutionize the way people do business. Recognized as being at
the forefront of technology for over 21 years, Draganfly is an
award-winning, industry-leading manufacturer within the commercial
UAV space, serving the public safety, agriculture, industrial
inspections and mapping and surveying markets. Draganfly is a
company driven by passion, ingenuity and the need to provide
efficient solutions and first-class services to its customers
around the world with the goal of saving time, money and lives.
For more information on Draganfly, please visit us
at: www.draganfly.com. For additional investor info
visit www.thecse.com searching DFLY
Media Contact Arian Hopkins email:
arian@businessinstincts.com
Company Contact Paul Sun, CFO
Phone: 1-800-979-9794 Email: paul.sun@draganfly.com
Forward-Looking Statements
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statements” and certain “forward-looking information” as defined
under applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking
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to be reasonable, are inherently subject to significant business,
economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies.
Forward-looking statements and information are subject to various
known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond
the ability of the Company to control or predict, that may cause
the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to be
materially different from those expressed or implied thereby, and
are developed based on assumptions about such risks, uncertainties
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uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of financing
needed in the future; the inherent uncertainty of cost estimates
and the potential for unexpected costs and expenses, currency
fluctuations; regulatory restrictions, liability, competition, loss
of key employees and other related risks and uncertainties. The
Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking
information except as required by applicable law. Such
forward-looking information represents managements’ best judgment
based on information currently available. No forward-looking
statement can be guaranteed and actual future results may vary
materially. Accordingly, readers are advised not to place undue
reliance on forward-looking statements or information.
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merits of the listing of the common shares of Draganfly and has
neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release.
Listing of the common shares of Draganfly is subject to
satisfaction of the listing requirements of the CSE, including
customary deliverables in satisfaction of the conditional
approval.
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