Core Group One, Inc.

Core Group One, Inc. is a Hawaii marketing agency that now trades as CGO Marketing, LLC. In January 2026 it joined Edward Enterprises and became its subsidiary. A small core team works across disciplines and brings in outside art directors, designers, copywriters and video directors in Hawaii and on the US mainland.

What Core Group One, Inc. offers

• Copywriting — long-form, broadcast and print copy.
• Content strategy and creation — planning and producing content for brands.
• Consumer insights — research into customer behaviour and preferences.
• Website strategy and development — planning and building sites.
• Business and marketing plans — writing plans for clients.
• Video editing — in-house editing facilities.

Who it works with

The agency spreads its work across education, energy, media, non-profits, quick-service restaurants, retail, professional services, the senior market, real estate, transport, and travel and tourism. Projects include Aston Hotels & Resorts and University of Hawaii Wahine Basketball, and it runs the hiChinatown community project for Honolulu's Chinatown.

Key facts

• Based in: Hawaii, USA
• Current name: CGO Marketing, LLC
• Parent: Edward Enterprises, since January 2026
• Structure: zero-hierarchy team model