Editor's note: The following interview with ANSI CEO, Joe Bhatia, first appeared in the June 2012 edition of ISO Focus+ magazine and is reproduced with the kind permission of ISO Central Secretariat.

On Sept. 17–22, 2012, the United States will play host to the world’s standardization community as the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) welcomes the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) to San Diego.

ISO Focus+: Before we turn our attention to the 35th ISO General Assembly, could you briefly describe the mission of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)?

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