edg designlab was founded in 2007 by Alexandros Didaskalou, industrial designer and Alexandros Kouris, branding and communications professional and is manned by experts with high-end professional and academic qualifications.
edg designlab cooperates closely with altervision, specializing in typography and visual communication.
edg designlab also cooperates with the Thessaloniki Design Museum and supports its mission and objectives.
In 2004, the Critical Publics Group - which Alexandros co-founded - consisted of Critical Publics Athens, Notsquare, Altervision, Critical Publics London and RISC Hellas merged with PRC Group – The Management house. Currently Alexandros is PRC Group’s shareholder and executive director designate while he is heading its Communications business unit.
Before the foundation of the Critical Publics Group in 2000, Alexandros Kouris had 13 years of professional experience in Greek and international group of companies, TBWA, BBDO and JWT. His duties involved strategic planning, research and analysis, management of international accounts, management of advertising companies.
He has been involved in major
branding, advertising and strategic communication projects for
companies and organizations in Europe and Middle East and in the
sectors of FMCG’s financial services, telecommunications, politics,
international initiatives and tourism. Since October 2006 he co directs
the consortium of companies PRC Group, THR, MRB Hellas which after an
international tender took over the project of planning the new
marketing and branding strategy of the Greek Tourism. During 2005 he
was one of the main contributors of the landmark initiative “Kerasma”
which promotes Greek gastronomy internationally. In 1997 Alexandros was
among the main initiators of the attempt to revive the ancient
institution of Olympic Truce and co creator of the institutional
identity of the International Centre of Olympic Truce.
Alexandros
is a graduate of the Business Administration department of the American
College of Greece (Deere College) and holds certificates from UK’s
Chartered Institute of Marketing and attended professional training at
INSEAD. In 1995 at the age of 29, he was the youngest member of the
Association of Chief Executive Officers (EASE).