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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

Nov 1, 2022

This episode is a great conversation w Jim Gildea, Director of Manufacturing at Bigelow Tea. Jim talks about getting involved in the educational system and encourages other companies to take a seat at the table to help develop curriculum needed for tomorrow's jobs.

Jim and Ari talk about the great people-first culture at Bigelow and its effect on employee retention. 

Jim also tells us all about the really cool manufacturing technology and robotics that make Bigelow run smoothly, but never displace a worker.

Jim's Favorite Business Book: One Minute Manager, Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson

Jim Gildea, Bigelow Tea
Company Website: https://www.bigelowtea.com/
Company LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/bigelow-tea/
Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bigelowtea
Company Instagram: https://instagram.com/bigelowtea
Company Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigelowtea
Company YouTube: https://youtube.com/bigelowtea
Company Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/bigelowtea/
Jim's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-gildea-b9a717162/

Ari Santiago, CEO, CompassMSP
Company Website: https://compassmsp.com/
Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MadeinAmericaPodcast
Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/made-in-america-podcast-with-ari
Company YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/MadeinAmericaPodcastwithAri
Ari's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asantiago104/

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

Ari and Jim discuss:
Technical schools
Manufacturing curriculum
Employee retention
Collaboration
Manufacturing technology
Robotics
Tea