Mr Martin Cotter

Martin Cotter is Chief Business Units Officer and President, EMEA, at Analog Devices (ADI), where he leads major business sectors spanning industrial and multi-markets, automotive, aerospace, defence and communications, healthcare, and consumer technology.

As President of EMEA, Martin leads ADI’s engagement with customers, governments, industry associations, universities and communities across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. His work supports regional growth and investment, as well as the development of precision and power technologies used in areas including smart manufacturing and sustainable buildings.

Martin joined Analog Devices as a design engineer in 1986. Over a career spanning four decades, he has held senior positions across engineering, sales, marketing and business management. He previously led ADI’s industrial and multi-markets business, as well as its global sales and digital marketing organisation, building collaborative relationships with customers worldwide. In 2025, Martin received the American Chamber of Commerce Ireland’s Global Leadership Award in recognition of his contribution to the US–Ireland relationship. Alongside his distinguished international career, Martin has maintained a strong connection with the Mid-West and University of Limerick. As a member of the UL Foundation Board, he contributes his experience and insight to the University’s development and future ambitions.

Through his leadership at Analog Devices, Martin has also helped strengthen the company’s partnership with UL. This collaboration has supported scholarships, deepened connections between education and industry, and created valuable opportunities for students. It includes ADI’s involvement in UL’s pioneering iBio programme, which combines bioscience and data science with extensive industry residencies.

A three-time UL graduate, Martin holds a Bachelor of Engineering, a Master of Engineering and a Master of Business Administration from University of Limerick. His global achievements, commitment to developing talent and enduring contribution to his alma mater exemplify the very best of the UL alumni community.