Hanser & Associates Wins International PR Award

2008 Communicator Award for Public Relations 

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (June 26, 2008) – West Des Moines-based Hanser & Associates, a national public relations firm, today announced that it won the 2008 Communicator Awards’ international Award of Distinction for public relations.

The award recognized a video news release Hanser & Associates produced for megabus.com during 2007.

"We are honored to have Hanser & Associates' PR recognized again among the world's best," said president Ronald Hanser. 

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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. 

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 Award of Distinction is presented to those entrants whose ability to communicate makes them among the best in their field. Hanser & Associates is included in winners recognized among 8,500 entries in 2008. 

ABOUT MEGABUS.COM
Megabus.com is the first intercity, express bus line dedicated to bringing high-quality, low-cost travel options to seven East Coast cities and 17 Midwest cities for as low as $1 via the Internet. Since its launch in April 2006, megabus.com has served more than one million travelers. Chicago-based megabus.com is a subsidiary of Paramus, N.J.-based Coach USA, which owns and operates more than 20 companies in North America in the scheduled bus route, motor coach tour, charter and sightseeing tour sectors. Visit www.megabus.com for more information.