Jason Pates leads the Manufacturing, High Tech and Energy verticals for Cisco’s Customer Business Transformation (CBT) consulting practice, located in the Collaboration Technology Group (CTG).  The CBT team comprises a group of experienced business consultants who work with many of the world's leading companies on strategies to leverage Unified Communications and collaboration tools to drive business value through cost savings, increased revenue, improved employee productivity and business processes. Previously a management consultant with both Booz Allen Hamilton and Accenture, Jason has focused on client engagements requiring business process reengineering expertise to drive business value and optimize change.  Jason earned undergraduate and graduate degrees from Pepperdine University and holds a green belt in DMAIC/Six Sigma business management methodologies.