TEKNA ADVANCED MATERIALS (TAM), a new sister company of Tekna Plasma Systems Inc., the world leader in induction plasma technology, has appointed Jim Ryan to the newly created position of Director of Sales and Marketing.
In his new post, Ryan will be responsible for all Sales and Marketing of TAM’s growing powder business. TAM’s new 25,000 scare feet production plant located in Sherbrooke Canada is planed to be operational in January 2010 and will manufacture spherical and densified powders such as Cast Tungsten Carbide, Tungsten, Tantalum, Titanium as well as various types of Nanopowders.
Ryan has 20 years of sales and marketing experience in the coating materials industry. He most recent position was as North American Business Manager for H. C. Starck (Newton, Mass.), with responsibilities of managing the sales and production activities of the Ceramics and Service Technology Group. He has also held sales and management positions with AIM-MRO and Praxair Surface Technologies.
Ryan is a long-standing member of the International Thermal Spray Association (ITSA) and served as membership committee chairman (1997 – present). He is also a member of ASM International and has a member ASM Thermal Spray Society.
