Director of Communications appointed
02 December 2011
Emma Lowther has been appointed as the new Director of Communications of the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF).
She takes over from Sarah Robertson who joined the organisation in 2005.
Emma began in journalism before taking communications roles at the police and in a local government communications department.
She took up a contracted communications position with the IWF in April this year and will take over in the permanent Director role from 5 December.
Emma Lowther, Director of Communications said: “The IWF is a thriving organisation with some really exciting plans in which the communications team will be playing a big part - I am delighted to accept the position.
“Everyone at the IWF has been wonderful to work with over the past few months so I am really pleased to have the opportunity to now lead the communications at such a forward-thinking organisation.”
Susie Hargreaves, Chief Executive, said: “I am delighted that Emma will be taking up the position of Director of Communications. In the short time she has been working with the IWF in the capacity of Communications Manager, she has made a major contribution by raising awareness of the organisation and establishing an excellent working relationship with our members and other stakeholders.
“Emma has masses of energy and positive ideas to contribute and will be crucial to the successful delivery of our future plans.
“Sarah Robertson made a significant contribution to this organisation and I wish her all the best for the future.”
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For more information about the work of the IWF, visit www.iwf.org.uk
Contact the IWF Communications team on 01223 203030 or email media@iwf.org.uk.
A photograph of Emma Lowther is available.
About the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)
The IWF was established in 1996 by the internet industry to provide the UK internet IWF Hotline for the public and IT professionals to report criminal online content in a secure and confidential way. The Hotline service can be used anonymously to report content within our Remit. The IWF works in partnership with the online industry, law enforcement, government, and international partners to minimise the availability of this content, specifically:
- Child sexual abuse images hosted anywhere in the world
- criminally obscene adult content hosted in the UK
- Non-photographic child sexual abuse images hosted in the UK.
For further information on the IWF’s ‘notice and takedown’ service visit http://www.iwf.org.uk/services/removal
For information on the latest trends and figures regarding online child sexual abuse, the IWF Annual Report 2010 is at http://www.iwf.org.uk/accountability/annual-reports/2010-annual-report
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