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Leading Edge Group is a global leader in business transformation consulting and training, offering innovative and integrated solutions adopting Lean methodologies, Green practices, Digital transformation, and AI technologies. Since our establishment in 1995, we have built a strong international presence from our key locations in Ireland and Canada.

We serve a diverse range of clients across sectors including manufacturing, life sciences, engineering, public sector, and professional services. Through tailored consultancy, training, and certification programmes, we consistently deliver measurable results that drive operational excellence, reduce costs, and minimise waste.

At the heart of our approach is a commitment to understanding each organisation’s unique context, challenges, and ambitions. We develop customised strategies that blend globally recognised best practices with cutting-edge innovations, ensuring that every solution is both practical and impactful. Our strong focus on collaboration empowers teams, enhances capabilities, and leads to sustainable improvements across operations.

Technology plays a central role in our offering. By embracing digital tools and data-driven strategies, we help organisations streamline processes, improve decision-making, and increase agility in an ever-changing business landscape. As part of our forward-looking approach, we have integrated advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities into our suite of services. These AI-driven solutions enable clients to automate repetitive tasks, uncover deep insights from complex data sets, and enhance forecasting and predictive accuracy. By doing so, we support smarter, faster, and more strategic decision-making—critical in today’s competitive and dynamic environment.

Our client portfolio includes globally recognised organisations such as Pfizer, PepsiCo, Abbott, Hovione, and AbbVie, among many others. These partnerships reflect our proven ability to deliver tailored, high-impact solutions that respond to the specific needs and regulatory complexities of industries such as healthcare, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, and the public sector.

In addition to our corporate engagements, we are proud of our extensive work with Irish Development Agencies. We have successfully delivered Lean for Business Programs for numerous Enterprise Ireland and Local Enterprise Offices across Ireland supporting over 500 organizations to date. These programs demonstrate our ability to scale our expertise to suit businesses of all sizes and adapt our services to local and regional needs.

At Leading Edge Group, we are passionate about helping organizations evolve, compete, and thrive. Our dynamic service model is continuously refined to stay ahead of industry trends, ensuring our clients benefit from the latest thinking in process excellence, sustainability, and technological innovation.

We grow as your

organization grows

Who Are We?

Leading Edge Group was established in 1995 in Cork, Ireland by our CEO Joe Aherne. We have continued to grow and expand with operations in Canada, Australia and the Middle East. Joe established the business when he realized that positive change is achieved by going back to the very basics – the people. Leading Edge Group was established to help the real experts – every manager, every operator, every administrator, every clinician, every CEO. With our experience, we act as a lever for change to allow you to realize your organization’s true potential. In over 30 years, we have worked with more than 1,500 satisfied clients to deliver anything from full organization-wide transformations, rapid improvement events to customized training solutions, all of which have created over $1B in improvement savings.

Meet The Team

We are a Leader in the Provision of:

Business Transformation

Management Consulting & Training

Digital / AI

Green

Process / Operational Improvements