Tomi is a most widely respected expert in high tech, already referenced in over 100 books by other authors. He is considered a significant thought-leader for the industry, best indicated by the unparalleled endorsement of his ideas by his peers, as he and his thoughts are referenced in 100 books by other authors and quoted in over 300 press articles in a dozen languages.,

Tomi is also the father of several widely referenced industry concepts and theories, including the Hockey Sticks theory, Connected Age concept, Generation-C for Community, and the 7th Mass Media taxonomy, each of which has also already been referenced in books by other industry thought-leaders. Tomi has been, seen on TV and has presented to a cumulative audience of over 100,000 people seeing him present at over 250 conferences on six continents
On January 3, 2012, Forbes ran a story featuring the Top 10 Power Influencers in Mobile around the world. Forbes measured the most influential mobile experts globally by Reach, Resonance and Relevance and rated Tomi Number 1, based on his Communities Dominate Brands blog, Twitter feed, and videos on YouTube.