DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Pinnacle PR, the world's largest specialist international PR training company, opened a Dubai office today to service strong regional demand for world-class public relations and communication skills.

Located in the prestigious Emirates Tower, Pinnacle Dubai will provide PR courses in English and Arabic. Popular topics include media interview training, crisis communications, corporate responsibility, communications strategy development and media relations.

Pinnacle co-founder Jennifer Hardie, who has worked extensively in the region, will oversee the office, which represents the latest phase in Pinnacle's international expansion. Pinnacle training serves more than 500 clients in 50 countries.

"We have been welcoming more and more clients from the Gulf to courses at our training centres in London and Brussels. The time is ripe to bring our training direct to the region." Mrs Hardie said.

"It is an exciting time to work in PR in the Gulf. The profession is developing very rapidly here and we are proud to help develop local talent. We have trained all kinds of people in the region, from press officers to communications directors, chief executives and prime ministers. I look forward to adding real long-term value to many more organisations here in years to come."

For more information call Pinnacle Dubai on +971-4-313-2338 or see http://www.pinnaclepr.co.uk.

Notes To Editors

1) Pinnacle is the world's largest specialist international public relations training company. From press officers to prime ministers, we train all kinds of professionals with communications roles: in-house and agency PR professionals, corporate managers and executives, public officials and politicians

2) Pinnacle runs courses globally for public and private organisations of all sizes, on many specialised PR topics, and in a range of formats: open and private courses, at our own training centres and at client offices, as well as larger training conferences and seminars.

3) Pinnacle operates a network of around 60 specialist PR trainers and media training journalists and employs a full-time staff of 15 training managers and administrators, supervised by three training directors in London, Brussels and Dubai.

4) Website: http://www.pinnaclepr.co.uk

Contact : Jennifer Hardie, International MD, Pinnacle PR, jennifer.hardie@pinnaclepr.co.uk , T: +971-4-313-2338; Duncan Hart, Training Director (London), Pinnacle PR, duncan.hart@pinnaclepr.co.uk , T: +44(0)20-72-50-42-90.

CONTACT : Jennifer Hardie, International MD, Pinnacle PR, jennifer.hardie@pinnaclepr.co.uk , T: +971-4-313-2338; Duncan Hart, Training Director (London), Pinnacle PR, duncan.hart@pinnaclepr.co.uk , T: +44(0)20-72-50-42-90.