# Louise Richards joins Computer Aid international as CEO

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2007/12/05/louise-richards-joins-computer-aid-international-ceo/
- Published: 2007-12-05T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Former War on Want chief executive, Louise Richards, has been appointed Chief Executive
at Computer Aid International, the not-for-profit supplier of professionally refurbished
PCs to the developing world.
Richards replaces Tony Roberts, Computer Aid’s founder
who has moved into the newly created role of director of international development.
This new role will allow Tony to focus on developing Computer Aid’s projects on 
the ground in developing countries.

Before her five years as CEO at international development charity War on Want, Richards
spent 20 years at public sector trade union UNISON where she held the position of
head of international relations.

Tony Roberts said: “After nearly ten years, we are now the world’s largest supplier
of PCs to the developing world, we ship to 106 countries and have just sent our 
100,000th PC to Ethiopia. Louise Richards has been an active supporter of Computer
Aid from the very beginning so she knows our work well, and her knowledge and contacts
within the industry will be invaluable as we take Computer Aid International to 
the next level.”

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