IOWA PUBLIC RELATIONS EXECUTIVE LEADS GLOBAL CORPORATION

Ronald Hanser is 2008 Chairman of Pinnacle Worldwide

MINNEAPOLIS (November 1, 2007) - Pinnacle Worldwide, Inc., an international corporation of independently owned public relations firms in 60 major cities, announced the election of global officers on the 2008 executive committee, including Ronald Hanser, Des Moines, Iowa, as chairman.

Hanser will remain president of West Des Moines-based Hanser & Associates, Iowa's leading public relations firm. He is Iowa's first public relations executive to lead a global public relations organization. 

Hanser & Associates is a partner in Minneapolis-based Pinnacle; Hanser has been a member of Pinnacle’s board of directors since 1999.

Pinnacle’s officers for 2008 are from New Zealand, Romania and the United States. They include Ronald Hanser, Des Moines, Iowa, chairman; David Marriott, Seattle, Wash., president; Donna Vandiver, St. Louis, Mo., president-elect; Scott Peyron, Boise, ID., treasurer; Ray Casas, Miami, FL., vice president of Latin America region; Norrey Simmons, Wellington, New Zealand, vice president of Asia Pacific region; Andrew Littauer, Bucharest, Romania, vice president of Europe region; Jeannette Boccini, New York, NY, member-at-large; Barbara Coles, Indianapolis, IN., member-at-large; and Gary Conkling, Portland, Ore., member-at-large. 

"The role improves business and professional development of independent public relations firms worldwide," said Hanser. "I am grateful to our clients who allow Hanser & Associates to serve their PR needs and to our employees who make it possible for me to help lead a worldwide PR organization."

ABOUT PINNACLE WORLDWIDE

Pinnacle Worldwide, Inc. is an international corporation of independently owned public relations firms with offices in 60 major cities. Pinnacle, founded in 1976, provides worldwide resources with local points of contact being senior owner-operators intimately familiar with their markets. Pinnacle’s member firms develop and implement strategic communications programs that influence audiences locally, regionally and on a global scale. Visit www.pinnacleww.com for more information. 

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 by Ronald Hanser and Bonnie Hanser in 1996, the firm is headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa and has an office in Omaha, Neb. H&A is nationally ranked among the top independent PR firms in Midwest cities. The firm has won more than 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. H&A is equity partner in Pinnacle Worldwide, Inc., an international corporation of independently owned public relations firms. Visit www.hanser.com for more information. 


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