Hanser & Associates, a Des Moines-based national public relations firm, has joined IPREX, the worldwide corporation of independent public relations and communication agencies. Hanser & Associates, founded in 1996, has been nationally ranked among the top independent firms in Midwest cities, named “Best Public Relations Firm” in Central Iowa eight times and has won 100 awards for its work. “This Iowa-based agency is a top-quality, respected agency with great experience directing and executing work for clients in multiple locations – a perfect fit for us since, with more than 60 IPREX offices in the Americas alone, these skills are essential,” said IPREX Americas President Renzi Stone in a release.