SAN JOSE, Calif.: Sanmina-SCI Corporation, a leading integrated manufacturing solutions company making some of the world's most complex and innovative RF, optical, electronic and mechanical products, today announced that it has been named the recipient of two national-level awards for excellence in electronics manufacturing from ELCINA, India's largest electronics industry association:

• First Prize for Export Excellence in Electronics Hardware Manufacturing and Services
• Second Prize for Quality Excellence in Electronics Hardware Manufacturing and Services

The ELCINA-EFY awards recognize outstanding achievements of electronics manufacturing and service companies. At the ceremony in Delhi, the 2011/2012 Export Excellence Award was presented to Muthu Sivan, Vice President and Managing Director of Sanmina-SCI India by Shri Sam Pitroda, Advisor to the Prime Minister of India on Public Information Infrastructure and Innovation. The Quality Excellence Award was presented to Sunish S. Nair, Director of Quality for Sanmina-SCI India by Shri J. Satyanarayana, Secretary for Ministry of Communications and IT.

"We're honored to receive these prestigious awards. ELCINA is a highly regarded industry organization, and they have very rigorous selection standards," said Mr. Muthu. "These awards are the result of our excellent teamwork and dedication as well as a relentless focus on quality and customer satisfaction. They represent a significant accomplishment for our India operations."

ELCINA, Electronic Industries Association of India, is India's oldest established electronics association. The association instituted annual awards in 1976 to recognize the achievements of electronics manufacturing companies in India. ELCINA is an ISO 9001:2008 Association (certified by UL).

"Quality and great customer service are the key foundation blocks to building a successful business," added Mr. Muthu. "As a result of our commitment to excellence, Sanmina-SCI was also recently ranked the No. 1 Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider in India by Electronics Bazaar magazine.

Sanmina-SCI's state-of-the-art facilities in India provide complete end-to-end manufacturing services. The facilities offer design and manufacturing services for the aerospace, medical, communications networks, enterprise computing, multimedia, automotive and smart infrastructure markets. The facilities are fully certified to ISO/TL 9000, AS 9100, ISO 13485 and ESD 20:20 standards, among others.

About Sanmina-SCI

Sanmina-SCI Corporation is a leading integrated manufacturing solutions provider serving the fastest-growing segments of the global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) market. Recognized as a technology leader, Sanmina-SCI provides end-to-end manufacturing solutions, delivering superior quality and support to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) primarily in the communications networks, defense and aerospace, industrial and semiconductor systems, medical, multimedia, computing and storage, automotive and clean technology sectors. Sanmina-SCI has facilities strategically located in key regions throughout the world. More information regarding the company is available at http://www.sanmina-sci.com. 

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