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Chess-Now Ltd. is a training and development company
that provides customized chess experiences for our corporate,
private and public clients. Our objective is to use
chess as a professional business tool and an educational
tool so others can learn new skills in business, education
or personal recreation.
It's
All in the Presentation.
Chess-Now
has developed an effective use of a very popular activity
to train employees on planning and critical analysis.
The value adding proposition of our training is based
on the premise of It's All in the Presentation.
Our skilled and dynamic trainers are able to condense
and arrange the chess content to the appropriate level.
The participant feels good about improving their chess
skills while taking meaningful business or life enrichment
lessons. We have been receiving positive comments about
our instruction from our clients for years.
Jim
Egerton, Founder and President |
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Mr. Egerton
has been actively involved with organized chess since
1971, is a Life Member of the United States Chess Federation
(USCF) and a delegate from Illinois for annual USCF
business meetings. Having conducted chess instruction
since 1992, Mr. Egerton combines:
Business experience:
- Holds an MBA degree (Finance & HR)
- More than 20 years in Business Information
Technology
- HR training and development Manager and
Trainer
- Employed by 2 Fortune 500 firms in the
Energy and Global Banking industries
Corporate
training experience:
- Provided 20 years of corporate training with
Blue Cross/Blue Shield, MidCon Corp/Occidental Petroleum,
LaSalle Bank/ABN Amro
- Certified teaching degree with classroom experience
in Middle and High School Mathematics
Chess
experience:
- Extensive playing ability with in depth knowledge
of chess
- USCF Postal Master rating of 2210
- FIDE rated 2045
- Active OTB (rated 1977 in 1996) Class A rating
- Participant in major national tournaments for
more than 30 years
Tennis
experience:
1. 40+ years of active club level tournament
tennis
2. Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) certified
tennis instructor
3. Extensive knowledge of tennis and history
of the game.
4. United States Tennis Association (USTA)
member.
Contact
information:
Jim
Egerton
President
& Founder
Chess-Now
Ltd.
551
Roosevelt Road
Glen
Ellyn, IL 60137
(630)-209-5072
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“I
was so impressed with the seminar you conducted for our Strategic
Planning and Initiatives Department on chess that when I returned
to work, I recommended to our General Counsel that all of
our attorneys get trained on the game at our next offsite
meeting.”
Tom
P.
RRDonnelley and Sons
Chicago, IL
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“Chess-Now
has been presenting "How to Get Better at Chess"
lectures for our club for several years. The presentations
are always up-to-date, interesting and at a level that our
members understand and enjoy. Thanks for keeping the interest
in the club growing.“
Don A.
President Indian Prairie Chess Club
Darien, IL
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