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    Peter Leslie Martin


    Member, Board of Directors

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    Peter Leslie Martin


    Member, Board of Directors

    Mr Martin is a member of the Board of Fernandez Foundation since April 2019. He has been an integral part of Fernandez since 1983, playing multiple roles. Mr Martin has been part of the Fernandez journey and seen the evolution over decades from a nascent 40-bed Maternity Hospital in the ‘80s to a 320-bed corporate hospital and to today, as a non-profit.

    In 2000, he held the position of Manager, Corporate Affairs. In this capacity he handled Public Relations, writing and editing of corporate material, supervising all design and print activities, and producing medical and corporate brochures. He has also coordinated all workshops and conferences since the first one in 1997. During his time here he has also supervised all DTP work among other activities of the Academics Department.

    In 2003, Mr Martin took over as Head of Corporate Affairs. In this role, he was supervising the Purchase and Bio-medical Departments including procurement of high-end medical equipment. He has also been key in overseeing the development of various Fernandez websites, liaising with advertising, film and social media agencies and internal and external signages of all units.

    Mr. Martin has specialised in Mass Communications, with over five decades of experience. He is a qualified printing technologist and has done a full-time 3-year diploma course in Mumbai. An avid learner, he has also completed PG courses in Journalism, Public Relations, Advertising and Marketing.

    Prior to joining Fernandez, Mr. Martin ran his own publishing, printing, mail marketing and advertising businesses in Mumbai. He was the editor of business magazines like Purchasing, Factory and Drug News. He also ran a design studio catering to pharmaceutical companies. He spent four years in Tehran as Assistant Editor of a business magazine and a national English daily newspaper.

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