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Advanced
Reading Concepts was founded
in 1977 in Columbus, Ohio by
reading professionals who
combined their knowledge to
create a unique Speedreading
course to meet the needs of both
students and professionals,
based on the best visual,
comprehension and teaching
techniques. These techniques
have been augmented through the
years – improving through
additional research and
experience with over 5,000
students. |
Company Principals:
Bonnie James, President and
founder is a nationally recognized
speaker and trainer for conferences,
trade associations, schools,
corporations and government
installations. For helping thousands of
people enrich their lives by reading
faster to understand more, she was given
the Ohio State University's College of
Education and Human Ecology's alumni
Career Achievement Award. She is listed
in Business First’s “Who’s Who in
Business Education and Training”, is a
former board member of the Columbus
Chapter of the American Society of
Training and Development, the Columbus
and Grandview (Ohio) Chambers of
Commerce, and the Columbus District
Small Business Administration’s advisory
board. She has a BS degree in Education
with post graduate courses in reading
and accelerated learning.
Bob James is an experienced
business professional with over 25 years
of experience in marketing professional
services and automation systems. He has
managed a multi-year SBA 8a consulting
program for the Columbus District,
managed a multi year $5 million
technology transfer and business
formation program in India funded by US
AID, and managed a worldwide
distribution network for industrial
automation products. He has a BS degree
in Engineering and an MBA in marketing
and business economics.
Services:
With the firm belief that it takes
live instruction to change lifetime
habits, Advanced Reading Concepts
conducts personalized, instructor-led,
Speed Reading Plusä courses and
seminars that include strategies for
improving comprehension, recall and
retention along with speed for all kinds
of reading materials including technical
reading and writing lessons. These courses are held
on-site for government agencies, the
military, corporations and associations.
Individuals from these organizations and
the general public can come to our
regularly scheduled small public classes
at our location.
Capabilities:
We can tailor all of our services
in length and emphasis for our clients.
- Personalized, private classes
for key staff members—length to be
determined by needs of the
participant.
- 1 to 4 hour seminars and
in-service Reading Faster to
Understand Moreä workshops for up to
75 participants offering a 20% to
150% increase in reading efficiency
depending on length of seminar.
- One or two day six hour “Speed
Reading Plus” courses for up to 25
participants offering a 100 to 300%
increase in reading efficiency.
- Twelve hour “Professional Speed
Reading Plus” for up 20 participants
conducted over a period of 2 full
days, 3 half days.
- The above course conducted once
a week for four weeks within 100
mile radius of Columbus, Ohio.
Company Designations
Cage Code: |
1XMB4 |
DUNS: |
052717980 |
EIN: |
31-1358767 |
Corporate Structure: |
Woman Owned/Small Business/S
Corp |
ORCA Structure: |
Complete |
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Accept EFT and Credit Card
Payments |
NAICS Codes
611699 |
All other Misc. Schools &
Instruction |
541990 |
All other professional,
Scientific, & Technical Services |
611310 |
Colleges, Universities and
Professional Schools |
611430 |
Professional and Management
Development Training |
611710 |
Educational Support Services |
SIC Codes
8299 |
Schools and Education
Services, NEC |
8331 |
Job Training and Related
Services |
Federal Supply Classification
Contact
Information:
Advanced Reading Concepts
1826 Glenn Avenue
Columbus, OH 43212-1114
Bonnie James, President
Bob James, VP Business
Development
Phone: 614-486-2473
Toll
Free: 888-524-0012
Facsimile:
614-486-7455
Email:
bob@advancedreading.com
Website:
www.AdvancedReading.com
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Clients
NASA GRC
US Army, RRMC
Wright Patterson AFRL
Wright Patterson AFIT
Eglin Air Force Base
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Central Ohio Transit Authority
CISCO Systems
Roxane Boehringer-Ingelheim Labs
Aegon USA
Barclay Global Investors
Ohio Society of CPA's
LA Transit Authority
Central Ohio Transit Authority
Lucent Technologies
The Ohio State University
State of Ohio
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Battelle Memorial Institute
Southern California Edison
American Electric Power
Nationwide Insurance Companies
Washington Township Fire Department |