# Ron Hadar

> Ron Hadar is an entrepreneur and technology executive based in Capitola, California. He co-founded Tenta Technology, acquired by MKS Instruments in 2002, and Tigo Energy in 2007, where he served as president and COO. He now leads Vibe Imaging Analytics, which applies machine vision and data analytics to grain and seed inspection, and serves on the board of Digital Dynamics.

- **Role:** CEO at Vibe Imaging Analytics
- **Organizations:** Vibe Imaging Analytics, Tigo Energy, Tenta Technology, MKS Instruments, Applied Materials Israel, Digital Dynamics, California Israel Chamber of Commerce
- **Education:** Project Administration certificate, Recanati School of Business Administration, Tel Aviv University, Associate Engineer degree, Technical College of Tel Aviv University, Communication Systems Technician certificate, Israeli Air Force Technical College
- **Known for:** Co-founded Tenta Technology, acquired by MKS Instruments in 2002., Co-founded Tigo Energy in 2007; the company listed on Nasdaq in 2023., Integrated six acquisitions into MKS’s control and information division, according to his Digital Dynamics biography.

## Career timeline

- **1993-1998** — Worked at Applied Materials Israel, most recently as U.S. Operations Manager of the electronic department.
- **1999** — Co-founded Tenta Technology and became CEO.
- **2002** — MKS Instruments acquired Tenta in March; Hadar became general manager of Tenta Products in April.
- **2004** — Became vice president and general manager of CIT Products at MKS in September.
- **2007** — Co-founded Tigo Energy with Sam Arditi.
- **2007-2015** — Served as president of Tigo Energy; contemporary announcements also identify him as COO.
- **2016-2022** — Chaired the California Israel Chamber of Commerce AgTech Committee, according to his LinkedIn volunteer history.
- **2018** — Published an AgFunderNews opinion article as CEO of Vibe Imaging Analytics.
- **2025** — Discussed Vibe’s development and measured expansion in a July Santa Cruz Works interview.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Tenta Technology, acquired by MKS Instruments in 2002.
- Co-founded Tigo Energy in 2007; the company listed on Nasdaq in 2023.
- Integrated six acquisitions into MKS’s control and information division, according to his Digital Dynamics biography.
- His Digital Dynamics biography credits him with more than 30 U.S. patents.
- Named co-inventor on solar-system patents covering voltage limitation and anti-theft technology.

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Published the LinkedIn article “Universities & Research Organizations That Used Vibe in Publications (A–Z)” on September 4.
- **2025-07** — Santa Cruz Works profiled Hadar and Vibe, including his preference for gradual growth and potential licensing opportunities.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronhadar

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