Hanser & Associates Wins Four AMA Awards 

Local Pubic Relations Firm Recognized for Nationwide Public Relations 

OMAHA, Neb. (June 9, 2008) – Hanser & Associates (H&A), a public relations firm with offices in West Des Moines, Iowa, and Omaha, Neb., today announced that it won four awards for nationwide PR from Greater Omaha Chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA).

The 2008 AMA Pinnacle awards recognize outstanding marketing campaigns conducted during 2007. H&A won AMA Awards of Excellence for campaigns created for the firm’s clients:

• PR for megabus.com, a subsidiary of Paramus, N.J.-based Coach USA

• PR for Pagosa Springs, Colo.-based Parelli Natural Horsemanship

• PR for Fayette, Iowa-based Upper Iowa University (UIU)

• An additional award with Redstone Communications, H&A’s Omaha-based affiliated advertising agency, for a total marketing campaign created for UIU.

 “It is a big honor to be recognized for public relations results that have impact across the USA for our clients,” said Ronald Hanser, President of Hanser & Associates. 

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ABOUT HANSER & ASSOCIATES
Hanser & Associates (H&A) is a national public relations firm that delivers smart counsel, creative campaigns, superior service and results that build clients' business. H&A has helped build the brands, reputations and sales of some of the world’s top companies. Founded in 1996, the firm is headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa and has an office in Omaha, Neb., and affiliated offices in more than 30 countries through the firm’s partnership in Pinnacle Worldwide, Inc. The firm has been nationally ranked among the top independent PR firms in Midwest cities, named “Best Public Relations Firm” in Central Iowa seven consecutive years and has won more than 60 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 "Oscar" of PR. Visit www.hanser.com for more information.