Over more than four decades Martin has held leadership roles in a range of businesses from large multinationals (Schlumberger, Toshiba, Wang, QinetiQ) to start-up businesses (Scientific Generics, Landmark Graphics, I-NET, Trade Ranger, Stingray Geophysical). These companies have all leveraged leading-edge technologies.
In 2006 Martin founded, grew and then successfully sold Stingray Geophysical. This business implemented very large-scale fibre optic sensing systems in Oil & Gas and won The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Measurement in Action Award in 2009 and the Team Award in 2010.
Martin holds a degree in Geophysical Sciences from the University of Southampton, an MBA with distinction from IMD, where he was awarded the Alumni Leadership Prize, and the Financial Times Diploma in Non-Executive Directorship.