APPLETON, WI — CMD Alternative Energy Solutions (AES) has announced the promotion of Austin Laber to the position of Business Development Manager as well as the promotion of Craig Knutson to the position of Customer Service & Spare Parts Coordinator, effective immediately.

Laber first joined CMD in 2017 as a Customer Service and Spare Parts Coordinator. He quickly demonstrated exceptional talent for building and maintaining strong relationships, as well as possessing a deep understanding of the sustainable energy industry. Laber was soon promoted to CNG Inside Sales Representative and then again to AES Spare Parts Sales Lead & Supervisor.

In his new role as Business Development Manager, Laber will continue to utilize these skills to further the growth of CMD Alternative Energy Solutions in the pursuit of exciting new opportunities.

Also exciting for the AES team is Craig Knutson’s promotion to AES Customer Service & Spare Parts Coordinator. Knutson has a history of providing fantastic customer service, and he will bring all that experience to bear in his new role as he ensures CMD AES equipment continues to exceed customer expectations.

According to Brad Schmoll, Director of CMD Alternative Energy Solutions, “CMD AES strives to promote from within whenever possible, giving our customers the benefit of all the knowledge and skills our hardworking team has amassed over the years. We are very pleased to be giving Austin Laber and Craig Knutson this chance to use their considerable experience with our organization to better serve our customers, and we look forward to seeing their success.”

Laber and Knutson can be reached at:

Austin Laber: [email protected] (920-851-1105)

Craig Knutson: [email protected] (920-380-8239)

About CMD Alternative Energy Solutions
CMD Alternative Energy Solutions is a division of CMD Corporation, a privately-owned firm founded in 1980 and has 185+ employees. Equipment is designed and manufactured at the CMD 125,000 sq. ft. campus in Appleton, WI. CMD specializes in advancing technology in gas compression equipment for the CNG/RNG fueling market. A complete array of RNG site and CNG fueling station equipment offers 99% uptime performance, supported by advanced IoT performance data collection and analytics and remote monitoring.

CMD service is unmatched in the industry, including site service and maintenance, readily available replacement parts, and station operation and maintenance training. CMD offers 24/7/365 station monitoring and assistance – unique to the industry – by trained, in-house staff using advanced monitoring technology, software and analytics. CMD has supplied CNG and RNG fueling equipment to NGV stations throughout the United States and Canada.