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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

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  2. Overcoming challenges with strategic thinking - Laura Grondin, Virginia Industries

Overcoming challenges with strategic thinking - Laura Grondin, Virginia Industries

Jun 3, 2024

In this week's episode, discover how the multifaceted company, Virginia Industries - consisting of Hartford Technologies' (balls and bearings) and Bingham and Taylor (access solutions for water and gas) - has navigated nearly 100 years of twists and turns to stay relevant. 

 

Laura and Ari discuss many tough decisions the company had to make along the way. They talk about a strategic shift to overseas production and shutting down segments of the business to stay competitive. On the flip-side, they also discuss bringing back manufacturing capabilities to meet customer needs and investing in new technologies to be prepared for upcoming market shifts.

 

With an eye on the future and an understanding of the past, Laura and Ari talk about the necessity to reinvent your company over and over through the years.

 

Laura Grondin, Virginia Industries

Hartford Technologies

Website: https://hartfordtechnologies.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hartford-technologies

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HartfordTechnologies/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hartfordtechnologies8969

 

Bingham and Taylor

Website: https://bandt-us.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bingham-taylor/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bandt.us/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BandT_US

 

Laura's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-grondin-7226764/

 

Ari Santiago, CEO, CompassMSP

Company Website: https://compassmsp.com/

Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/compass-msp/

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MadeinAmericaPodcast

Podcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/made-in-america-podcast-with-ari

Podcast YouTube:  https://youtube.com/c/MadeinAmericaPodcastwithAri

Ari's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asantiago104/

 

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

Podcast executive production by Gael Communications: https://www.gaelcommunications.com/

 

Laura and Ari discuss reinvention, competition, reshoring, offshoring, and leadership