Hanser & Associates Wins International Award 

2007 Communicator Award of Excellence for Public Relations Writing

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (June 25, 2007) – West Des Moines-based Hanser & Associates won The Communicator Awards’ prestigious international Award of Excellence for 2007.

The award recognized a column -- "What's Ahead for Worldwide Public Relations" -- written by Ronald Hanser, president of Hanser & Associates. The column was printed in IPRA Frontline, the international publication of United Kingdom-based International Public Relations Association. 

"We are honored to have Hanser & Associates' writing recognized among the world's best," Hanser said. 

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ABOUT THE COMMUNICATOR AWARDS
The annual Communicator Awards, based in Ashland, Kentucky, is an international competition that recognizes outstanding work in the communications field. Entries are judged by industry professionals who look for companies whose talent exceeds a high standard of excellence and whose work serves as a benchmark for the industry. The Communicator’s prestigious Award of Excellence is presented to those entrants whose ability to communicate makes them the best in their field. Hanser & Associates is included in winners recognized among 3,000 entries in 2007. Other Award of Excellence winners include A.M. Best Company, American Express, Lockheed Martin and Wells Fargo; visit www.communicatorawards.com for a full list.

ABOUT HANSER & ASSOCIATES 
Founded in 1996, Hanser & Associates (H&A) is a national public relations firm that helps companies build and maintain relationships with the people who are important to their future. H&A is headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa, has an office in Omaha, Neb., and affiliated offices in 36 countries worldwide 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 nearly 50 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. H&A has a strategic alliance with Redstone Communications, an Omaha-based advertising agency. The two firms share offices in West Des Moines and Omaha. Visit www.hanser.com for more information.