Made in America with Ari Santiago

Each week, Ari Santiago interviews a thriving CT manufacturing leader to share the positive messages around the industry with two goals:

1) To share best practices amongst manufacturing business leaders to help each other to grow and succeed

2) To spread the word throughout the state that manufacturing is a growing part of our economy and offers exciting opportunities for incredible, well-paying careers

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Ari Santiago is the President, CEO and Founder of IT Direct, a Technology Managed Service Provider in Hartford, CT. He has a passion for the manufacturing industry and the incredible impact it is making on our local economy. IT Direct focuses on providing its manufacturing clients the technology, support, and strategic guidance they need to not only meet their business goals but to drive future success.

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This podcast is brought to you by IT Direct - www.gettingyouconnected.com

Produced by Miceli Productions - www.miceliproductions.com

Learning from others and helping them grow with Keith Corneau, United Steel

Jan 19, 2021

This episode with Keith Corneau is filled with terrific business insight. Keith talks to Ari about learning from others, whether it's from the mentors throughout his life, or his Vistage peer group.

He talks to Ari about career growth as a recruitment tactic and working with the Entrepreneurial Operation System (EOS) to...

Turning your hobby into a business with Clayton Walters, Clayton Off Road

Jan 12, 2021

In this episode, learn how Clayton Walters, President of Clayton Off Road, turned his hobby and passion for Jeeps into a business.

Clayton speaks with Ari about the substantial growth in his business during the pandemic, the impact of digital marketing, and the benefits of building your own machines and...

2020 Wrap up and 2021 Kickoff with Ari Santiago

Jan 5, 2021

Join us for a unique 'home alone' episode of the Made in America podcast with our very own podcast host, Ari Santiago!

In this 2020 wrap up and 2021 kick-off episode, Ari talks about the successes and challenges of the manufacturing industry during an unprecedented year and the tremendous work of manufacturers in the...

Connecticut's Great Manufacturing Organizations, A highlight episode

Dec 29, 2020

Welcome to a special highlight episode of the Made in America podcast. On this episode Ari has pulled over a dozen clips from podcast guests talking about the great resources in our state.
We have manufacturing associations and organizations that other states would love to have!

Hear first from representatives of these...

Strong Engineering and Compassionate Culture with David Bohn, Preferred Utilities Mfg. Corp.

Dec 22, 2020

In this episode, David Bohn, President and CEO of Preferred Utilities Mfg. Corp., speaks with Ari about his forward thinking approach, how to build an efficient internship program, and what makes a strong engineering team.

David emphasizes the importance of meeting customer needs by creating quality products. He also...