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Rocket Science Marketing & PR is expanding its PR skills and client list

One of the fastest growing independent marketing and PR agencies from Orange County (USA) is committed to bringing new brands to market every day and attracting new employees and customers. Rocket Science Marketing & PRhas announced a significant expansion of its business, including the addition of new senior partners Bob Ochsner and Collin Whitley, as well as national customers, including Dole Food Company and Saleen Automotive,

Dole, headquartered in Charlotte, NC, has named Rocket Science as its renowned public relations agency and blogger / influencer for the Fresh Products division. As the world's largest provider of fresh fruits and vegetables and a leading voice in plant nutrition education and advocacy, Dole will continue to rely on Ochsner and Whitley to leverage the brand in PR and blogger / influencer strategy, planning, and delivery support and the company's multi-year partnership in the field of nutrition with The Walt Disney Company,

"Dole has been working with Ochsner and Whitley for almost a decade, and sees them in our PR efforts as an extension of the brand," said Bil Goldfield, director of corporate communications at Dole Food Company. “We have had tremendous success with Bob and Collin, and joining Rocket Science gives us other agency skills alongside PR. We look forward to continuing the relationship. "

Saleen Automotive from Corona, California also named Rocket Science as its PR agency. The revered high-performance car brand, led by founder and CEO Steve Saleen, is one of the most successful brands in the history of GT racing with a legacy of groundbreaking sports cars and super sports cars like the S7 and the Saleen S302 Mustang.

Rocket Science will lead Saleen's ongoing communications efforts as the company expands globally, including the return to professional motorsport and the launch of Saleen 1 in 2020 – a mid-engine, turbocharged sports car designed and built by Saleen in California.

Rocket Science's growth path is driven in part by the inclusion of Ochsner and Whitley as a senior level partner. As long-time PR and communication professionals in Orange County, they both have extensive in-house and agency experience in the areas of tourism, technology, automotive, fast food, fashion and CPG brands such as Knotts Berry Farm, LA County Fair, Suzuki Automotive & Motorcycles and Thermador devices , Levi-Strauss, Hilton, DIRECTV, Kashi, Chicken of the Sea, California Avocados, Timberland, KFC, Wienerschnitzel and GenZe from Mahindra.

The agency was founded in 2017 by experienced marketing managers Michael Wheeler, Erin Gibbons and Dan Nasitka and is dedicated to the daily introduction of brands through a strategic 360-degree approach that includes creative content, brand relationships, influencer marketing and integrated public relations.

Other current customers include California Southern University, Lifescapes International, GenZe from Mahindra, the Boys & Girls Clubs from Central Orange Coast, Pink Dust Cosmetics, Yoke Payments and Fit-Line Global.