RYAN HAYFORD
Ryan Hayford is a marketing and business development professional in the AM industry. With over a decade of experience working with major hardware, software, materials, and service organizations, Ryan is constantly involved in a wide variety of projects. As an expert communicator with a history of success in marketing, content development, product management, and sales enablement - he is uniquely positioned to develop strategic communication programs that benefit all stakeholders involved.
While managing a distribution channel on the east coast US, he worked extensively with automotive, aerospace, industrial, and healthcare manufacturers to adopt AM and is able to simultaneously empathize with users and sales organizations. Currently, Ryan manages his own consulting and creative services firm that enables AM companies to penetrate the market with meaningful messaging that improves brand awareness and drives sales opportunities. As a writer, he is constantly developing content and is passionate about supply chain resiliency, sustainability, and the future of AM adoption.
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Starting a Metal AM Shop
Published Canadian Metallurgy
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Post Processing panel
Additive Manufacturing Strategies 2024
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Additive Manufacturing electronics
International Conference Advanced Manufacturing 2023
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Interview w. Mike Vasquez
3Degrees Podcast
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AM Electronics Outlook
ICAM 2023
Resources
In order to provide the highest level of quality and services, Hayford Consulting operates with a collection of creative professionals and agencies. This includes a wide variety of designers, writers, videographers, PR specialists, and website resources.