Tony Emrick Named CDS Global's Senior Vice President of North American Sales

DES MOINES, IA--(Marketwired - Aug 5, 2013) -   Tony Emrick has been named senior vice president of North American sales at CDS Global, where he directs the overall sales strategy for outsourced business solutions in the United States and Canada. His primary role includes growing the company's core media business, as well as targeted efforts in nonprofits and utilities. Emrick also leads brand extension opportunities and strategies to align customers and prospects with the CDS Global solutions that meet their unique needs.

"CDS Global is a company with a strong legacy, but an even stronger grasp on the future. I am excited to help bring our innovative solutions to organizations facing an ever-advancing technological landscape," Emrick said.

"I am thrilled to have Tony at CDS Global and am confident that he will provide strong leadership to our sales team and propel us further in all areas of our business," said Debra Janssen, CDS Global's chief operating officer.

Emrick has more than 25 years of sales management and individual selling experience in the electronic payments industry. He previously served as a consultant, senior vice president of business development for Vantiv, president of STAR Network at First Data Corporation, and sales and relationship management executive at Magic Line (now NYCE). He began his career at Midwest Payment Systems (Vantiv), where he held a range of sales and management positions. He is an alumnus of Denison University.

About CDS Global

For more than 40 years, CDS Global has been a leading provider of outsourced business solutions to multiple industries, delivering an array of innovative and flexible eCommerce, order management, fulfillment, payment processing and marketing services. The company's comprehensive and integrated suite of solutions maximizes the value of data, effectively managing the interactions that CDS Global clients have with their customers and creating a positive impact on each organization's bottom line.

CDS Global is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hearst Corporation, one of the nation's largest diversified media and information companies. Corporate headquarters are located in Des Moines, Iowa, with offices across Iowa and in Arizona, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom.

Learn more at www.cds-global.com.