• by Ray Schultz , May 1, 2024

Hearst Magazines has named Terry Rowinski as president of its CDS Global unit, a provider of subscription management and payment solutions, effective May 20. 

Rowinski is joining CDS from Integrated Merchandising Solutions, a retail marketing and merchandising agency, where he has served as chief operating officer for two years. replaces Paul Polus, who has stepped down after nearly 12 years with the company.

Earlier, Rowinski served as president and chief operating officer of Health Payment Systems, a healthcare technology and billing services provider. He also was president and chief operating officer of its payment subsidiary PayMedix.

Debi Chirichella, president of Hearst Magazines, to whom CDS Global reports, says Rowinski has demonstrated leadership in "driving innovation, product diversification and growth.”

Chirichella adds: “We are thrilled to have him lead the ongoing modernization of CDS’ technology platform as we expand our suite of best-in-class offerings to meet the ever-changing needs of our clients and their evolving digital businesses.” 

In addition, Chirichella thanked Polus for his “unwavering dedication and many contributions to our business over the years.”