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About Macken

Built for Small Business, Not Enterprise Complexity

Macken Staffing and AI Agents (formerly Macken Staffing & Consulting) helps small businesses across Connecticut and Western Massachusetts hire with confidence and stay responsive to every customer.

Philip Macken, President and CEO of Macken Staffing and AI Agents
President & CEO

Philip Macken

Philip founded Macken to give small businesses the same hiring discipline larger companies rely on — without the percentage-based fees or enterprise price tag. Every direct-hire search, staffing request, and AI receptionist rollout runs through direct contact with Philip and the Macken team, not a call center.

Our Story

From staffing agency to full workforce & operations partner

Macken started as a staffing and recruiting firm serving small businesses across the region. As clients kept losing customer calls during busy hours, we added AI receptionist solutions — built with the same practical, no-nonsense approach we bring to hiring.

Practical

No enterprise complexity — solutions sized for how small businesses actually operate.

Local

Deep knowledge of the Connecticut and Western Massachusetts small-business market.

Human-first AI

AI tools that support your team and your customers — never a replacement for either.

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