David Jones, who’d previously held a variety of roles at Vodafone – including MD of service provider Vodafone Connect, CEO of Vodafone’s European Affiliates businesses and CEO of Vodafone Netherlands – has been appointed as non-executive chairman of Lancashire-based Genesis Communications. The previous managing director was Graham Ward, who’d also worked at Vodafone. [Sources: CrainsManchesterBusiness.co.uk; ManchesterEveningNews.co.uk]