American Standard Circuits Wins 2017 Innovator of the Year Award
December 5, 2017 | American Standard CircuitsEstimated reading time: 3 minutes

Anaya Vardya, CEO of American Standard Circuits, announced that his company was awarded the city of West Chicago’s Brilliance in Business Award for Outstanding Achievement in Design and Innovation at the annual ceremony on Monday, December 4.
People in the photo: West Chicago Mayor Ruben Pineda (standing center) was welcomed recently to American Standard Circuits Inc. by founder and owner Gordhan Patel (standing right of the mayor), Anaya Vardya, president (standing left of the mayor), and their team, to learn more about the award-winning business.
Gordhan Patel, chairman and founder of America Standard Circuits said, “It is not often that a company is recognized for their hard work. Most of the time we work diligently to satisfy our customers because, well, because it is our job. So, with that in mind, we consider this a great honor for our company and a wonderful recognition of all the hard work that our team has done over the years to make our company a world-class contributor to the electronics industry. It is especially significant for us to be recognized as part of the valuable partnership we have with the city of West Chicago.
When making the announcement, Vardya said, “This is an honor that we are going to cherish because it truly represents a team effort. From all the equipment we have invested in, the training we have put our people through, the process and technology improvements, and most importantly to our strengthened customer focus, we have all dedicated ourselves to becoming the best independent PCB company in our industry.”
Mentioned in the citation issued by the City of West Chicago when making the announcement were these statements:
“As an established leader in the manufacturing of quality printed circuit boards (PCBs), ASC serves numerous industries from medical and automotive to defense and aerospace markets. Serving diverse marketplace needs is both a challenge and opportunity and ASC has proven how embracing research and development leads to innovations that serve a wide range of clients.
"ASC’s work in improving defense radar circuit boards, designing unique manufacturing technologies for aerospace applications, and developing PCBs needed for automotive collision avoidance technologies are noteworthy examples of how the business serves niche needs that successfully resulted in procuring contracts Here from top industry clients.
"Also deserving acknowledgment is ASC’s organizational practice of research and development, market expansion, and innovation which has led to steady growth. From 2009 – 2016, the number of employees in West Chicago has grown from approximately 70 to 110 employees.”
About the Brilliance in Business Awards
The Brilliance in Business Award Program is the highest honor given by the City of West Chicago in recognition of exemplary and innovative business practice. It aims to acknowledge the specific efforts businesses make towards achieving their goals and the positive impact they have on the community. The program highlights and acknowledges successful initiatives, projects, ventures, business models, and practices that continue to enhance the West Chicago business environment and further the community’s economic development goals. The Program brings to the forefront the level of diversity, creativity, and corporate citizenship that epitomizes West Chicago businesses. Also receiving an award this year are Buck Services, Inc., Timber Lake Apartments LLC and Chris Mechanical Services, Inc.
About American Standard Circuits
American Standard Circuits (ASC) prides itself on being a total solutions provider, manufacturing quality rigid, metal-backed, RF/microwave, flex, and rigid-flex PCBs for the medical, automotive, industrial, defense, and aerospace markets in volumes from test and prototypes to large production orders. ASC has the expertise to provide a wide variety of technologies in a time-critical environment. Their qualifications include AS9100 Rev D, ISO 9001:2015, MIL-PRF 31032, MIL-PRF-55110, MIL-PRF-50884 certification and ITAR registration. American Standard also holds many key patents for metal bonding processes. For more information click here.
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