KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 15, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Kansas City-based Alternative Energy Sources Inc. (OTCBB:AENS) today announced the appointment of W. Gordon Snyder to its board of directors.
Snyder has more than 35 years of financial services, strategic planning, marketing and product management experience, most notably with American Century Investments (ACI), an investment management firm. He joined ACI in 1986 and served as the head of their sales, marketing and services until he took early retirement in 2003. He led and managed change through several "doubles" of ACI's business, from $4 billion in assets under management to $120 billion and from 150 employees to more than 3,500 at ACI's peak. Before joining ACI, he worked at IBM Corp. from 1973 to 1986, reaching the position of branch manager.
Currently Snyder is president of Black Diamond Strategies, Leawood, Kan. Since founding this executive consulting company in 2003, he has been an active investor in, adviser to and/or board member of numerous "early stage" companies in industries including financial services, technology, alternative energy, food and beverage, telecom and media. He has also co-founded several startups.
"We are extremely excited about the innovative skills Gordon brings to our board in finance and startup-business development," stated Mark Beemer, AENS president and CEO. "He'll be a catalyst and valued adviser in helping Alternative Energy Sources develop its full potential."
Snyder holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Duke University, Durham, N.C., and a master's in computer science from Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md. He also served in the United States Army, reaching the rank of captain.
Since mid-August AENS has announced plans to build ethanol plants in Central Iowa and in Kankakee and Greenville, Ill.
About Alternative Energy Sources Inc.: The company is developing "greenfield" sites, including constructing, owning and operating fuel-grade ethanol plants. The management team has extensive experience in agricultural processing, grain trading, railroad negotiations, logistical economics, construction, acquisitions and operating as a public company. The founders have extensive management and leadership experience, including serving in executive management positions with agri-processing giant Archer Daniels Midland Co., the largest producer of ethanol. For more information go to http://www.aensi.com.
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