About Edge

Danny Corrigan

Co-Founder, International Growth Specialist

Danny has over 20+ years experience reaching directorship status within International trade. His strategic thinking and an unparalleled knowledge of the International health and beauty sector sets him apart in his field. After spending  years travelling throughout Europe, Middle East, Asia and the USA, Danny has a proven track record implementing distribution strategies for brands taking them from £0 to multimillion enterprises.

Danny  has been an integral part of many UK brands winning The Queen's
Award for International Trade, as well as achieving a number Export Champion Awards from the Department of International Trade for his own expertise and skill set. He is highly skilled in contractual negotiation and looks for long lasting partnerships with customer, many of which have been with him since he started in the industry.

 

Danny founded Edge International to offer an affordable solution for brands allowing access to highly skilled personnel with international expertise, without the high end salary implications especially in this current climate.

Marion Beadle

Co-Founder

Marion has 25+ years experience in Sales reaching  Directorship level and assisting the growth and development of a number of UK brands throughout her career

Marion is a highly skilled negotiator and has worked with leading retailers and distributors across the UK, Europe, North America and Canada, implementing brands that have enhanced the partners offering and provided year on year growth and sustainability for the brand and the customer. 

Marion specialises in product development, often working with retailers to create something unique for their environment facilitating the brands awareness and growth in each territory and staying ahead of the latest trends.  She has a trading background that allows her to understand the brand, from creation to sales, where it should be positioned and how to compete in each category. Overcoming objectives is a speciality,finding solutions for logistics and brand presence in store. Marion prides herself on the countless relationships she has with buyers that have lasted for many years in the industry, and beyond, based on honesty and a true sense of partnership. She has worked across all retail channels with some of the worlds leading retailers 

that include Sephora, Superdrug, Ulta, Douglas, Boots, Lloyds Pharmacy and more…

Lucy Smith

International Brand Consultant

Lucy has over 25+ years experience in sales, reaching Directorship level and started her career selling fax paper, pens and pencils!

 

For the past 8 years + Lucy has worked to develop and grow (often from a standing start) Indi beauty brands within electrical beauty, skincare, bodycare, fragrance and hair care categories, across the UK, EU and EMEA markets. Lucy thrives on building solid partnerships and is open, honest and delivers on promise! Lucy is exceptionally tenacious and thrives on winning new business and gaining new listings. Lucy has a great ability to get along with buyers and can often spot an opportunity where others don’t see one. Lucy is a master at problem solving and has a keen eye for branding that will work and what won't!  Lucy fully understands marketing a brand including all social platforms and appreciates their strengths and weaknesses. Commercially astute, she is very aware of what is necessary in terms of negotiation and does it with honesty, integrity and sometimes a really big calculator! 

 

 

Kohei Kiyokawa- Osaka Japan

Asia Market Specialist

Kiyokawa has over 20 years’ experience in the Asian market delivering long term strategic brand seeding for many global brands to date. In his career he has achieved the position of General Manager (equivalent to our Managing Director) with some of the leading distribution companies in Japan.

Kiyokawa’s vast experience in channel distribution in Asia has made him an industry expert in his field. He has a proven track record implementing distribution and GTM strategies for local and international brands taking them from £0 to £multimillion brands in Japan and the wider Asia region.

Kiyokawa’s knowledge of the retail environment and culture in Asia has made him a strategic expert initiating the expansion and development for international brands. Together with his team of industry experts they have implement plans covering market analysis, entry strategy, PR/marketing, social media and regulatory compliance.

In his spare time Kiyokawa loves to keep fit and play Tennis at a semi-professional level.