Which Dragon's Den investor became chairman of Phones International Group?

Dragon's Den investor Peter Jones became chairman of Phones International Group.

Phones International Group was founded by Jones in 1998 and operated in the mobile-communications sector. The company formed part of his wider portfolio of technology, media, retail and leisure interests, helping establish him as an entrepreneur with strong links to the rapidly expanding mobile-phone market.

Jones became one of the most recognisable UK Dragons because of his long tenure on the programme and his interest in businesses that could scale. His television persona is often connected with technology and consumer products, but his business activities have covered several industries.

The wording “chairman” can cause confusion with the founder or chief executive of another communications company. Here, the relevant investor is Peter Jones, whose Phones International Group was a key early business. The company name refers to international mobile-phone distribution and services, not to the BBC programme itself or to a Dragon’s later investments in individual pitch businesses.