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48 SMT007 MAGAZINE I JUNE 2022 Feature Article Compilation by the I-Connect007 Editorial Team We can't have a solid issue about partner- ship without including Anaya Vardya, CEO of American Standard Cir- cuits, who feels strongly that it's time for elec- tronics manufacturers to come together in a spirit of unity and put aside some of their competitive differences to create a more robust industry. For the past six years, Anaya has written in his monthly column, Standard of Excellence, about the advantages of working together for a common goal. We reviewed every column and curated our own top 10. We know you'll agree with his sentiments. How have you seen this working in your factory? 1. Partnerships Made Us Stronger January 2022 It's 2022, a brand-new year, things are going to be different, and we are going to change it up. We have now settled into the COVID life. Every time we think it's going away, it comes back. We have spent over 22 months with this evil monster, and it looks like there is more to come. But the good news is that we are getting used to it. We have learned how to do things effectively during these especially challenging times. Some of us have increased our market- ing, others have found different ways to com- municate with our customers, and many of us, much to our surprise, have found that our top numbers have been actually increasing over the past two years. Anaya Vardya: An Advocate for Great Partnerships