Leading Edge Innovation

There is now a patent pending process for bringing turnkey, personal care product innovation to the marketers who need it.

Jim Wilmott and Karen Young, two beauty industry experts, have joined forces to launch Leading Edge Innovation LLC. The goal of this new company is to bring cutting edge product technology and delivery system innovation to worldwide personal care marketers.

LEI has formed exclusive, strategic alliances with several technology centers to bring a unique, "think-tank" approach to personal care formula and delivery system innovation, creating truly differentiated products. This formula/delivery system innovation and trend-driven product positioning, coupled with a strategy to provide full production capability, will offer unprecedented speed to market and competitive cost of goods.

Jim Wilmott has over 30 years of experience in the creative design, development and manufacture of new products for the personal care industry. He held senior positions with Lever Brothers, Bristol-Myers, Avon, DowBrands, Mary Kay, Collaborative and Chanel. Jim was most recently Sr. Vice President of R&D and Chief Technical Officer for the Outsourcing Services Group.

Karen Young has held senior positions in Marketing, Branding and Product Development at Estée Lauder and Lancôme, as well as running her own Beauty Marketing Company, The Young Group, since 1999. Karen is an Adjunct Professor in the Cosmetic Master’s Program at NYU’s FIT, teaching product development to fast track, young cosmetic executives.

LEI’s new lab in Readington, New Jersey, houses an extensive product/package library as well as a creative group committed to product innovation and speed to market.

For more information, contact:

Jim Wilmott 516 380 1493

Karen Young 212 662 2623