Martin is the Deputy Director General for the European Healthcare Distribution Association (GIRP). Martin duties include day to day management, supporting the implementation of the strategic and policy decisions of the associations governing bodies, dealing with the association relations with its member organizations, authorities and other stakeholders. With a legal background he also deals with the broad range of legislative and regulatory issues affecting the pharmaceutical full-line wholesalers as healthcare distributors in Europe. GIRP is the umbrella organization of pharmaceutical full-line wholesalers in Europe. It represents the national associations of over 750 healthcare distributors and pharmaceutical full-line wholesalers serving 33 European countries, including major pan-European pharmaceutical full-line wholesaling companies.