CPL Resources plc announced the appointment of Colm Long as an independent non-executive director with immediate effect. Colm has served in a wide variety of leadership positions and advisory roles including helping to establish and grow Facebook's operations in Dublin before becoming head of the company's global user operations in Silicon Valley, California. The company also announced the appointment of Mark Buckley as COO and Deputy CEO. Mark joined the company in July 2013 as CFO and has overseen improvements in profitability and cash generation during this time. As CPL embarks on its next phase of growth, this newly created position gives Mark responsibility for the performance of CPL's operating divisions, working closely with the leadership team to drive exceptional delivery for customers. Mark will continue to hold responsibility for the Finance function until a new CFO is appointed.