Client testimonials - Edge International Consulting is a leading global trade & investment company based in Australia, with a strong focus on Asian markets including Japan, China, Indonesia, Thailand, South Korea, Vietnam, and Malaysia

"EIC has assisted us expand business with our local business partners in Australia and also through increasing buyer contacts for our network of offices in South East Asia. Their government contacts have assisted to open doors across several markets, and their knowledge of language and business practices has helped smooth out any cultural issues we faced. Chris Wood has also worked with great zeal and a warm heart to really understand our business. He has also importantly introduced several investment projects to us which have pleasingly led to increased returns and reduced risk for our business. "

Ichiro Nakane, Managing Director, Kanematsu Australia

"Edge International has guided our export business for over 10 years. We have been able to expand into over 7 international markets with a variety of products thanks to their help, and they have always been able to introduce us to the right partners and significantly reduce our risk. Edge International also played a key role in attracting and securing international investment into our business, which has allowed us to establish storage, cleaning, grading and packing facilities, essentially giving us control of our own destiny. The flow on benefits to our community on KI has also had a long term positive affect. "

Shane Mills, CEO, Kangaroo Island Pure Grain

"Edge International Consulting provided expert assistance to plan and execute a very high level diplomatic visit to Japan. Chris Wood's expert knowledge and understanding of business in Japan, combined with his outstanding government network were critical in achieving the outcomes of the visit. Chris acted as high level interpreter and advisor in an extremely professional manner. A real asset to anyone developing or doing business with Japanese partners.". "

Justin Ross, Director -Agribusiness, PIRSA

"Edge International Consulting has played a key role in the early successes of the Kangaroo Island Wool Company. Through his network of contacts in the Japanese retail sector, Chris was able to identify and put us in touch with prospective customers. This has resulted in repeat business and the forging of more substantial relationships with several Japanese woollen product retailers. His understanding of Japanese culture and retail psyche has been invaluable in helping us plan for hosting a number of delegations of wool retailers from Japan with great effect. Chris also has en extensive Australian contact network and has been able to arrange meetings between key Australian officials and our overseas customers. We will look to involve Chris more extensively in our endeavours in the future. "

Greg Johnsson, Secretary, KI Wool

"Chris Wood was exceptional in our dealings with a Japanese regulatory body, and progress would have taken much longer without his involvement. One of the Japanese we dealt with expressed his admiration of Chris, stating that “he is more Japanese that a Japanese” "

John O'Neill, Executive Director, Waratah Thoroubreds

"Edge International has provided excellent market research and support to Royce as we investigated retail opportunities in the Australian market. Ultimately we chose Chris Wood and Edge as our local partner to establish and expand our brand across Australia. His understanding of our needs and knowledge of the business practices and customs in Japan is really first class. He was the senior executive responsible for all aspects of our Joint Venture including Management, Operations, Finance, Sales and Marketing, HR, Imports, and Logistics. Chris would be an asset to any brand owner looking to enter the Australian market. "

Hiroshi Sato, General Manager, Royce Confect

"We have worked with Edge International to identify potential angel investors and strategic equity partners who could add value to our business. We are pleased with the high quality multinational companies Edge has brought to the table and we are confident they will play a role to further develop our unique energy storage technology in the future. "

Serge Bondarenko, CEO

"Edge International provided in-depth research and introduced several new opportunities to us, not only in our core gas business, but also in new areas including renewables. Their knowledge of the resources market and renewable energy opportunities is strong and we would not hesitate in recommending their services."

Kunihiko Kashiwaya, General Manager, Nippon Gas

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