Magnet Networks has appointed Declan O’ Farrell as marketing director. O’Farrell will be responsible for developing and implementing Magnet’s marketing strategy with a view to maximising growth in the Irish market. O’Farrell has over nine years experience in the telecommunications industry. He joins Magnet from Vodafone Ireland where he was employed since 2002 in a number of senior roles, most recently as head of consumer products and pricing. He played a pivotal role in the launch and management of Vodafone’s consumer data propositions, including 3G. Prior to that O’Farrell spent four years as product and segment manager of Eircell’s corporate business unit and five years as a commercial project manager with the UK’s leading design & build services company, Haden Young. O’Farrell holds a degree in engineering and an MBA from Trinity College Dublin.