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Thomas Michael Hogg (born March 19, 1979) is a German author, columnist, and business consultant. Hogg is known for his publications on the German business model and culture.

Publications and interviews:
Thomas M. Hogg is a columnist for El Financiero, where he writes about competiveness, business trends, macroeconomics, and microeconomic challenges. He has been interviewed and featured on Forbes, Bloomberg TV, CNN, Business Insider, El Economista, CEOworld Magazine, SalesTech Star, Supply Chain Brain, EE Times, Connect Magazine, Call Center Times, Mexico Industry, Cluster Industrial among others.

Among his publications he has addressed topics such as “Different Global Business Models ”, “7 proven best practices from German companies”, “Tesla vs. German car brands, “Tesla Faces Tough Competition in EV Market ”, “Purpose, Passion, Performance, and Profit at Adidas”, “The German niche management model”, “Delivering a benchmark quality that will attract and retain loyal customers”[3], “Secrets to German brand success ”, “Angela Merkel leading the innovation in Germany ”, “Profit Redefined - Planet, Purpose, and Profitable Growth in a Circular Economy”,“Profit Redefined: America’s burnout epidemic is challenging CEOs to rethink their workforce model ”, “Can Tesla Dominate Germany’s Market for Electric Vehicles? ”, “Why German Workers Outperform Americans While Spending Less Time at the Office ”, “Small Is Beautiful ”, “Sustainable or profitable, is it possible to merge these terms? ”, “Lead your market”, “La cumbre del G20, colaboración y competitividad de las economías ” and "Industry 4.0”.

At Forbes, he was part of an interview series about different business cultures. For Business Insider, he wrote an article about workplace culture. He was interviewed at KLAA-AM 830 Los Angeles' radio station by Bruce Cook comparing the German and US American business cultures. At Chicago's WCPT820 “The Small Business” radio with Barry Moltz, Hogg discussed the importance of German innovation, quality, and niche leadership. In 2018, Hogg participated in the production of the Netflix series  “Becoming Champions” from Fernando Kalife. Hogg was mentioned in an article at Recruiter about “Why German Workers Outperform Americans While Spending Less Time at the Office” describing and detailing how Germans tend to produce more while working fewer hours than their international counterparts. According to the OECD, Germans work roughly 20 percent fewer hours than American workers. Thomas Michael Hogg highlighted that annual leave of at least 20-25 days (excluding public holidays) is a given in an average German company and that employees return the favor with focused work while driving quality, innovation, and financial performance. CEOworld Magazine covered this topic as “America’s burnout epidemic is challenging CEOs to rethink their workforce model”, emphasizing Hogg's opinion that the 2020 pandemic has revealed a weak point in the US American business model: its overall workforce model. Hogg is an advocate for the importance of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises. Bill Hinchberger from Global Finance Magazine interviewed Hogg on digital banking trends finding new ways to finance SMEs. In this article, Hogg mentioned that “Government support, especially in Germany, is really good for SMEs and that Angela Merkel understands that SMEs are the backbone of the economy”.

Hogg puts huge emphasis on the importance of sustainability and circular business models when it comes to climate change and social responsibility. He points out that the survival and long-term growth of a company or a government depend on a circular, social, and financial approach. Being financially successful does not negate doing good. Profitability continues to be a fundamental indicator in companies, but you have to understand that sustainability and profitability can be combined.

In November 2020 David Meltzer, host of the TV show “The Playbook”, hosted Thomas Michael Hogg in his “Office Hours” show with Blaine Bartlett. Hogg mentioned the importance of Sales teams and budgets supported by new digital marketing strategies.

As a renowned strategy expert in the automotive industry Hogg published several articles about Tesla and its venture to create a new Gigafactory in Berlin-Brandenburg at Tesla Straße 1. Hogg highlighted the idea that Electric Vehicle automakers such as Tesla cannot afford to underestimate the power of the local German market, legal conditions, competitor responses, and the highly competitive environment.

Furthermore, he has been a speaker at the Mercedes-Benz innovation week, Hannover Messe, Pforzheim University, SAP, and Oracle events.

In 2021, Thomas M. Hogg was interviewed by Susana Sáenz at El Financiero / Bloomberg, Reforma and Milenio , addressing the business outlook for companies facing the current crisis.

Career:
Thomas Michael Hogg is a Strategic Planning consultant and mentor with more than 20 years of market and work experience in Germany, Switzerland, the USA, and Mexico. Thomas has been an advisor to global companies such as PepsiCo, Adidas, Campbell’s Soup, Johnson Controls, Bulkmatic among other multinational companies, SMEs, and nonprofit organizations. He is the author of “Profitable Growth Strategy - 7 proven best practices from German companies”.

During 1999 and 2003 he worked for the two biggest commercial banks in Germany, Volksbank and Sparkasse.

In 2006, he majored in business administration at Pforzheim University studying abroad at Cracow University of Economics and Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education. In 2008, Hogg studied an Executive MBA at IPADE Business School.

In 2005, Hogg worked at the Global Football Department at Adidas in Herzogenaurach in Germany participating in the “Teamgeist” project. During 2006 and 2011 he organized several top management and decision-maker events with Google, Facebook, Amazon, Oracle, SAP, Michael Porter, Mexico’s former president Dr. Ernesto Zedillo among others.

He is the founder and CEO of TMH Consulting & Investment Group, an international consulting firm established in 2012 to design and implement impact-driven strategies and business models for leading companies and non-profit organizations. His business expertise is on: Strategic planning, Foreign Investment strategy, Strategy and Business Model Design, Profitable Growth Design, Circular Economy, Marketing & Sales Strategies (B2B + B2C), and International Market Research.

Since 2017 Hogg has been an avid Industry 4.0 promoter, supporting Hannover Messe (Germany), the most important global industrial fair, to foster knowledge and networking in the manufacturing, energy and logistics industries ranging from topics about Artificial Intelligence and robotics to automation technology, logistics, IT and industrial software with the goal of strengthening company competitiveness.

Social responsability:
Since 2010 Hogg has been a Board member of TEDI (Down Syndrome Center) and since 2013 he has been a part of the board of directors at Unidos Somos Iguales ABP. Since 2012 he has participated with TEDI at the World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD), a global awareness day, every 21st of March, which has been officially assigned by the United Nations. He has also contributed pro-bono to other causes such as Protect Your Heart (Protege Tu Corazón), Casa Hogar Mama Paulita, Casa Hogar La Armonía among others. Protect Your Heart (Protege Tu Corazón) is a leading global institution on character building programs for teenagers.

Author:
In 2020, Hogg published the book Profitable Growth Strategy - 7 Proven Best Practices from German Companies. In 2021, Sandra Parker narrated Hogg's audiobook Profitable Growth Strategy. The “Profitable Growth Strategy” book covers elementary tactical and strategic planning, sales & marketing, finance, and management concepts from a German business perspective.

Select Bibliography:
Profitable Growth Strategy: 7 Proven Best Practices from German Companies (2020), Tredition GmbH Hamburg, ISBN 9783347117815 (Paperback), ISBN 9783347117822 (Hardcover).

Personal life:
A husband and father, Thomas Michael Hogg, was also a former semi-professional tennis and soccer player in Germany.