Hanser & Associates

History

Highlights include...

  1. 1996

    Following 48 years combined experience in corporate public relations management and business ownership, co-owners Ronald Hanser & Bonnie Hanser established the Iowa-based public relations firm; began serving first national and local clients. Initial headquarters was the basement of Ronald and Bonnie Hanser’s home in West Des Moines, Iowa.

  2. 1997

    Built and launched Web site at www.hanser.com

  3. 1998

    Moved headquarters to 4401 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines

    Placed first news story about a client (Rx2000 Institute) in The Wall Street Journal

  4. 1999

    Purchased equity partnership in Pinnacle Worldwide, Inc., an international network of independent PR firms, providing our clients access to global connections, expertise, information and geographic scope

    Moved to expanded headquarters, Suite 212 4401 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines

  5. 2000

    Won first “Best of Show” award (Public Relations Society of America-Central Iowa chapter honored Hanser & Associates-created PR campaign over all 75 other entries)

    Launched first global, multi-language PR campaign for a client (TRG Products) in Asia, Europe and North America

  6. 2001

    Won first international award for public relations (Public Relations Society of America’s Bronze Anvil, considered the "Oscar" recognizing excellence among the very best in PR tactics in North America)

    Accepted as member of Council of Public Relations Firms, trade association of America’s 100 leading PR firms

    Ranked among the top 20 independent PR firms in Midwest cities by O'Dwyer's, a national trade publication; become Iowa's first nationally ranked PR firm

  7. 2002

    Formed strategic alliance with Redstone Communications to provide integrated marketing communication services to clients nationwide; established office in Omaha, Neb.

  8. 2003

    Produced first bilingual (Spanish and English) statewide public information publication and distributed in newspapers to every Iowa household with our client Iowa Department of Public Health. (Via our affiliated offices, we offer translation in more than a hundred languages.)

  9. 2004

    Profiled as “one of America’s leading public relations firms” by Council of Public Relations Firms

    Ronald Hanser elected president of Pinnacle Worldwide, Inc.

  10. 2005

    Established Word of Mouth and social media practice and accepted as member of Word of Mouth Marketing Association

    Won firm's second international award for public relations (Public Relations Society of America's Bronze Anvil, considered the "Oscar" recognizing excellence among the very best in PR tactics in North America

  11. 2006

    Ronald Hanser elected chairman of Pinnacle Worldwide, Inc.

    Named "Best Public Relations Firm in Central Iowa" seventh consecutive year, 2000-2006

    Placed first front page news story about a client (megabus.com) in The Wall Street Journal (July 6, 2006)

  12. 2007

    Ronald Hanser authored chapter in the book "Public Relations Best Practices," published by Aspatore Books.

  13. 2008

    Conducted, in conjunction with our Pinnacle Worldwide offices, one of the first global surveys of corporate executives regarding sustainability, and released results which confirmed opportunities to capture strategic advantages that go beyond pollution control

  14. 2009

    Built and launched new Web site at www.hanser.com, emphasizing 13 years of delivering powerful results