thomas k. hamann
Expert in Strategy, Sales, Process Optimization, Organization, and Project Management Trainings; www.tkhamann.com
Bio Summary
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Dr. Thomas K. Hamann is the Executive Director of T. K. Hamann Gesellschaft mbH. He started his career with McKinsey & Company in 1999 and worked there until December 2005. He has also worked for Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft, acting as a Project Manager for the Group-Wide Porsche Improvement Process, and for top-management consultancies (i.a., Bain & Company) as a Principal serving various clients, primarily in the automotive industry in Germany, China, and Turkey.
MAIN FOCUSES
Dr. Hamann focuses on strategic management, sales & marketing, leadership & organization, and operational excellence issues. Moreover, he scientifically works on business wargaming and quantitative simulations of demand behavior; he regularly publishes the results of his research work.
EDUCATIONAL & ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Dr. Hamann holds a licentiatus oeconomiae (lic. oec. HSG) and a doctoral degree from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. He wrote his doctoral thesis on ‘Cultural Dynamics: On Safeguarding the Long-term Survival of Orchestras in Germany and Switzerland.`
Dr. Hamann is a senior lecturer at various universities/business schools. Furthermore, he is a member of the following academic societies:
Strategic Management Society (SMS);
European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS);
System Dynamics Society:
Co-founder and former Vice President of the Swiss Chapter;
German Academic Association for Business Research (VHB):
Founding member of the Scientific Commission for Strategic Management;
International Association of Empirical Aesthetics (IAEA)
Employment History
Executive Director
T. K. Hamann Gesellschaft MbH
November 2016 - present
Munich, Germany
Freelance Senior Lecturer
Dr. Thomas K. Hamann, akadem. Lehrbeauftragter
April 2015 - present
Munich, Germany
Principal
Berylls Strategy Advisors
December 2012 - April 2015
Munich, Germany
Principal
Bain & Company
April 2011 - December 2012
Munich, Germany
Project Manager Group-Wide Porsche Improvement Process
Dr. Ing. H.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
January 2006 - June 2008
Stuttgart, Germany
Senior Associate
McKinsey & Company
June 1999 - December 2005
Munich, Germany
Intern
Arthur Andersen
May 1996 - September 1996
Stuttgart, Deutschland
Intern
Mercedes-Benz
November 1995 - April 1996
Stuttgart, Deutschland
Basic Military Service
Bundeswehr [German Armed Forces]
July 1992 - June 1993
Stuttgart, Deutschland
Selected Project Experience
Industry: Private Equity
Topic(s): Due Diligence, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis
Industry: Advanced Electronics
Topic(s): Business Case, New Business Build
Industry: Automotive
Topic(s): Market Research, Competitive Analysis, Product Strategy, Market Analysis
Industry: Advanced Electronics
Topic(s): Market Research, New Business Build, Business Case, Business Strategy, Technology Assessment
Industry: Chemicals
Topic(s): Business Case, Product Strategy, Technology Assessment, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis
Industry: Aerospace & Defense
Topic(s): Market Research, Technology Assessment, Market Opportunities, Business Strategy
Industry: Airlines
Topic(s): Operational Excellence, Process Optimization, Change & Implementation
Industry: Media, Sports & Entertainment
Topic(s): Annual Budget Preparation, Revenue Growth, Business Transformation, Transformation Management Office, Operating Model
Industry: Management Consulting
Topic(s): Change & Implementation, Automotive Sales, Revenue Growth, Automobile Dealership
Industry: Automotive
Topic(s): Human Resources, Labor Law, Change & Implementation, Supplier Management, Process Optimization
Industry: Enterprise Software
Topic(s): Market Research, Market Opportunities, Product Strategy, Competitive Analysis
Industry: Automotive
Topic(s): Competitive Analysis, Product Strategy, Technology Assessment, Technology Strategy Development, Market Research
Industry: Automotive
Topic(s): Change & Implementation
Industry: Automotive
Topic(s): Competitive Analysis, Product Strategy, Technology Assessment, Technology Strategy Development, Market Research
Industry: Professional Services
Topic(s): Growth Strategy, Project & Program Management, Corporate Strategy, Market Analysis
Industry: Automotive
Topic(s): International Business Strategy, Market Opportunities, International Organizations, Market Analysis
Industry: Professional Services
Topic(s): Operational Excellence, Net Promoter Score, Continuous Improvement, Change & Implementation, Training And Development
Industry: Automotive
Topic(s): Benchmarking, Business Process Mapping, Due Diligence
Industry: Automotive
Topic(s): Automotive Sales, Process Optimization, Change & Implementation, Organizational Design
Industry: Automotive
Topic(s): Product Quality (QA/QC), Project & Program Management, Process Optimization, Continuous Improvement, Quality Management
Industry: Automotive
Topic(s): Automotive Sales, International Business Strategy, Sales Strategy, Market Analysis
Industry: Defense
Topic(s): Organizational Development, Project & Program Management, Process Optimization, Organizational Design, Transformation Planning
Industry: Automotive
Topic(s): Corporate Strategy, Market Research, Competitive Analysis, Cost Structures, Product Strategy
Industry: Automotive
Topic(s): Automotive Sales, Aftersales, Service Design, Business Process, Business Case
Industry: Automotive
Topic(s): Automotive Sales, Risk Assessment & Monitoring, Contingency Planning, Automobile Dealership, Local Sales Networks
Industry: Automotive
Topic(s): Sustainability Strategies, Regulatory Developments, Technology Strategy Development, Greenhouse Gas, Product Strategy
Industry: Automotive
Topic(s): Automotive Sales, Automobile Dealership, Process Optimization, Organizational Design, Local Sales Networks
Industry: Automotive
Topic(s): Process Optimization, Organizational Development, IT Management, Information Technology
Industry: Automotive
Topic(s): Aftersales, Revenue Growth, Product Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Market Analysis
Industry: Automotive
Topic(s): Automotive Sales, Business-to-Business (B2B) Sales, Organizational Design, Sales Process, Automobile Dealership
Industry: Automotive
Topic(s): Cost Management, Cost Estimation Models, Product Development
Industry: Professional Services
Topic(s): Innovation, Commercialization, Knowledge Base, Benchmarking & Best Practice
Industry: Culture & Arts
Topic(s): Market Research, Cultural Psychology, Demographic Analysis, Strategy & Planning, Classical Music
Industry: Culture & Arts
Topic(s): Financial Analysis, Fundraising, Classical Music, Revenue Growth
Industry: Automotive
Topic(s): Target Costing, Supplier Management, Product Strategy, Technology Assessment
Industry: Industrial Goods
Topic(s): Business Planning, Coaching, Strategic Partnership
Industry: Automotive
Topic(s): Growth Strategy, Market Research, Market Analysis, Applied Statistics, Product Strategy
Industry: Energy
Topic(s): Business Strategy, Benchmarking, Power Generation
Industry: Professional Services
Topic(s): Growth Strategy, Profitable Growth, Benchmarking & Best Practice
Education
Ph.D in Business Administration/Management
University of St. Gallen, Switzerland
2005Master's in Business Administration/Management
University of St. Gallen, Switzerland
1999Country Experience
Skills
Business
Product Development,
Business Case,
Business Planning,
Business Unit Strategy,
Growth Strategy,
Innovation Strategy,
Operating Model,
Portfolio Strategy,
Trends & Global Forces,
Channel Management,
Digital Strategy,
Performance Management,
Strategic Planning,
Benchmarking & Best Practice,
Feasability Studies,
New Business Build,
Business Development,
Project Management,
Change & Implementation,
Business Process Management,
Scenario Planning,
Balance Scorecard,
Dashboard Development,
KPIs,
Monitoring & Evaluation,
Organizational Excellence,
Performance Management System,
Operational Due Diligence,
Continuous Improvement,
Corporate Strategy,
Transformation Management Office,
Corporate Development,
Regulatory Strategy,
Marketing and Public Relations
Competitive Analysis,
Customer Insights
Market Research,
Finance
Budgeting,
Financial Planning,
Cost Management
Project & Program Management
Sales
Account Management,
Digital Sales
Customer and Client Support
Customer Service
Education and Training
Program Management
Industry Experience
Aerospace & Defense
Business & General Aviation,
Commercial Aerospace,
Defense
Automotive
After Sales Service Providers,
Automotive Suppliers,
Dealerships & Distribution,
OEMs
Industrial Goods
Machinery and Components,
Advanced Electronics
Material
Chemicals
Media, Sports & Entertainment
Film & Television,
Sports
Transportation & Logistics
Airlines
Energy
Co2/Emissions
Education
Colleges & Universities
Public Sector
Culture & Arts,
Education
Professional Services
Management Consulting,
People and Talent
Principal Investors
Private Equity,
Venture Capital
Consumer Products
Retail, Wholesale and Distribution