Ascend English

Hi, I'm Ben

I am here to help you connect.

I help companies and organisations communicate effectively with English and clearly demonstrate their value to their stakeholders.

Contact me

About

About Me

An English language editor and writer.

Editing Experience

Created and edited:

  • Government ministers’ speeches
  • Museum catalogs & artifact plates
  • PowerPoint presentations for conferences and symposia
  • Summaries and minutes of board of directors’ meetings and audit proceedings
  • Legal and historical publications
  • Technical documentation for 5G network installation and procedures
  • Annual reports
  • Interview transcriptions
  • Advertising and content copy
  • Websites and digital marketing activities for Japanese market entrants
  • Subtitling for internal PR videos
  • Press releases

I have had my editorial work published for APEC, EDO-TOKYO MUSEUM and Meiji Jingu. I have also worked with policymakers, writing reports for the G20, STS forum and the International Maritime Organisation and more. In addition, I have edited and written white papers, press releases, advertising copy, and annual reports for Nissan, Toyota, Ajinomoto, Hokuetsu and Rakuten and many other corporations.

On top this, I have had the privilege of working for the Japanese Government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Finance, the National Personnel Authority and the Japanese Imperial Household Agency.

My work ensures that your stakeholders are properly informed about your business activities and annual work plans, so that you have their full support.

Hire me for editing

Work

Services

As seasoned editor for international corporations and government agencies, I can help you as an individual or your organisation with writing and editing in English.

DX

I also help small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) develop their digital presence and navigate their digital transition (DX) with services in web development and digital marketing on request, addressing their inbound strategy from beyond editing and writing.

Content writing

Reach your audience.

Create articles and posts that truly connect with your audience. Ascend English helps you understand the cultural nuances that can drive your message home.

Contact
Interpreter dispatch

Communicate without borders

Interpreters and translators dispatched to ensure smooth communication with at your client meetings in Tokyo and online. With decades of experience in facilitating meetings and conferences for a multitude of sectors, our interpreters, including our financial specialists, provide seamless communication across languages and cultures.

Hire
Summary writing

Understand the message and content of meetings efficiently.

Summaries of meetings and events that portray the core message and critical information.

Often used in combination with our transcription service, executive summaries and detailed minutes provide the essential information to help your stakeholders understand what was discussed quickly and efficiently.

Contact
Translation

Limitless connection

Japanese-English translation delivered by our specialist translators and writers, ensuring your message is delivered with all nuance intact. We take a pragmatic approach to translation ensuring that the final product truly shines as it should. For other languages, please enquire for availability.

Hire
Editing and proofreading

Take your papers to the next level.

Proofreading that ensures you put your best foot forward. Helps you deliver papers and reports with a highly-polished style and precision accuracy.

Hire
Transcription

Highly detailed written records and minutes

Accurate and fast transcriptions of interviews and meetings that help you display the value of your activities to your stakeholders, especially during audits and budget planning. We leverage in-house technologies to deliver fast transcriptions even at large volumes.

Hire
DX

Set up a digital presence in English and attract business from overseas with a modern web presence that compliments your DX strategy.

Contact
Contact me

Let's get started

Get in touch

Sitemap

Ascend

© Ascend

  • Stripe
  • Liberapay