"I have worked with Ron Behrendt in a number of different capacities for more than 20 years, and enthusiastically recommend him for any organization seeking expertise in the marketing or application of LiDAR or other geospatial technologies.  Ron has an excellent ability to evaluate products and markets and quickly identify strengths and weaknesses, leading to very effective plans for business development, both short term and long term.  In addition to his technical skills, Ron has excellent connections and relationships across the geospatial industry, and his business ethics are absolutely uncompromising." 

Cody Benkelman, Technical Product Manager - Imagery

“Credent has transitioned from product supplier to services provider; now a highly regarded LiDAR survey services firm operating in South East Asia.   Ron has been a key figure working with Credent using his extensive experience and industrious business career, assisting us to make the transition and develop a successful LiDAR business.”       

William Love, Managing Director

"Ron has been instrumental to the Nature Conservancy's efforts to apply LiDAR technology to Forest Carbon Emissions mapping and accounting.  His guidance and encouragement have helped us to line up the tools and knowledge necessary to make LiDAR an integral part of our research into the carbon emissions for selective logging in East Kalimantan Indonesia.   He has a unique combination of technical competence and real-world savvy appropriate to the incredible potential of LiDAR as an emerging technology."

Peter Ellis, Forest Carbon Science Analyst

"Ron’s expertise and pulse on the rapidly evolving mapping industry has helped us identify business opportunities to enhance sales.  Assisting in the guidance of software development and technology tools for our customers, Ron has helped us focus on a strategy aimed at maintaining a long-term leadership position in our industry."

Reid Nelson, Vice-President

 “Ron’s unique ability to work with our team on both a technical and business development level has proven to be extremely helpful during the start-up phase for our new Consumer Electronics group.   In addition to assisting the software development team, Ron has provided leadership in defining and implementing our web distribution strategy and overall product development.

Michael Bullock, Vice President