Mark Bestauros is a Global Black Belt, Modern Workplace Strategy and Value at Microsoft. Colleagues describe them as "I had the good fortune to work with Mark on a complex and time sensitive customer engagement requiring a Business Value proposal to justify proceeding with the initiative. I reached out to Mark who graciously agreed to prioritize the project. Given the quick turnaround, I anticipated a standard Excel work sheet with value forecast/analysis numbers. He went way beyond that. It was quickly evident that Mark had done his homework researching the customer, looking at the industry strategic drivers and other factors, beyond the tactical immediate impact. The quality of his work was impressive and graphic rich format effective Mark clearly leveraged his significant Digital Advisory/business modeling experience and produced a high-fidelity proposal showing the value trajectory across three transformation horizons. His ability to combine the Art of the Possible, with design thinking, and people impact resulted in a report that resonated well with the account team and even better with the Customer. His proposal was pivotal to removing blockers and enabling an effective customer conversation. His work accelerated deal development in a meaningful way. Mark has my unconditional endorsement. I look forward to the opportunity to collaborate with him in the future. David Catzel Microsoft" and "Mark has an amazing ability to see things through the customer’s eyes and connect their mission to an easily understandable business value proposition. His experience allows him to derive value very quickly. Mark was pivotal in helping us win a large deal on my account. He is passionate about his work, the ultimate team player, and is simply a fantastic person. Anyone would be lucky to have him on their team."