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Each week, Ari Santiago interviews a thriving 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 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 CEO of CompassMSP a Technology Managed Service Provider with offices from Miami to Milwaukee and down the eastern seaboard. He has a passion for the manufacturing industry and the incredible impact it makes on our economy.

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This podcast is brought to you by CompassMSP - www.compassmsp.com

Produced by Miceli Productions - www.miceliproductions.com

Apr 21, 2020

On this episode of the Made in America podcast, Ari and Colin talk all about the government's response to the Covid-19 crisis, in particular how it relates to the manufacturing industry. He and Ari talk about the changes in priorities to cover the different response stages and the current most important projects.

Colin talks about some of the incredible work being done by manufacturers around the state who are stepping up to help in the most amazing ways. Changing production lines, redirecting supply chains, rethinking products and much more to provide PPE for frontline workers and ventilators to help the critically ill.

Colin also recommends some actionable steps that CT manufacturers can take now to continue being prepared for what's to come.

Colin Cooper, Chief Manufacturing Officer, Department of Economic and Community Development
Colin's email: Colin.Cooper@ct.gov

Ari Santiago, President/CEO/Founder, IT Direct
Company Website: https://www.gettingyouconnected.com/
Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itdtech/
Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/it-direct-llc
Ari's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asantiago104/

Podcast produced by Miceli Productions: https://miceliproductions.com/