Ronald Hanser Chairs Global Expansion
Pinnacle Worldwide Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Des Moines, Iowa (January 9, 2007) - Executives of Des Moines-based Hanser & Associates attended the 30th Anniversary of Pinnacle Worldwide, Inc. in London recently as part of the board of directors meeting of the international organization of independently owned public relations firms.
Attendees included 60 principals, top executives and guests from 34 Pinnacle member firms representing the Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America and North America. Ronald Hanser, APR, President of Hanser & Associates, also serves as global chairman of Pinnacle for 2007 and 2008; he was global president of Pinnacle for 2005 and 2006. Hanser & Associates is the Pinnacle partner firm in Des Moines, having joined the organization in 1999.
Reviewing the past 30 years, Hanser said, "Pinnacle is a remarkable success story made all the more remarkable because of our on-going commitment to change, growth and development to benefit clients around the world."
"By identifying top-flight independent consultancies across the globe, Pinnacle has built a network capable of competing with other leading global brands, and with guaranteed access to senior counsel that constitutes the
hallmark of independent consultancies," Hanser noted.
As one of the leading independent PR networks, Pinnacle offers clients access to the best partners in the United States and each country of the world.
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ABOUT PINNACLE WORLDWIDE, INC.
Incorporated in 1976 in the United States as The Pinnacle Group, Inc., the organization today has global coverage through 57 offices in four regions - North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America, covering 29 countries (with 27 firms in North America, 19 firms in Europe, six firms in Asia Pacific and five firms in Latin America) - whose combined annual billings total $175 million (USD). Visit www.pinnacleww.com for more information
ABOUT HANSER & ASSOCIATES
Hanser & Associates is a national public relations firm that helps companies build and maintain relationships with the people who are important to their future. Founded by Ronald Hanser and Bonnie Hanser in 1996, the firm is headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa and has an office in Omaha, Neb. Hanser & Associates is nationally ranked among the top independent PR firms in Midwest cities. The firm has won nearly 40 international, national and local awards for its public relations work, including the Public Relations Society of America's "Best of Show" and two national Bronze Anvils - the "Oscars" of PR. The firm has a strategic alliance with Redstone Communications, an Omaha-based advertising agency, and the two firms share offices in Des Moines and Omaha. Visit www.hanser.com for more information.