Simplifying complex business communications

Established in 1991, Syntax designs and creates plain English business documents, including marketing, financial, legal and technical. We are expert in simplifying and rationalising system-generated templates for large-volume correspondence.

Managing director and founder, Ron Ringer, is the author of numerous books including educational textbooks and commissioned histories. He also works with academics at leading universities to prepare grant submissions, as well as academic articles for publication.

Simplifying complexity

Whether your audience is the customer, stakeholder, investor, or regulatory authorities
– we provide a better brand experience.

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An objective, external
assessment

We bring an objective, external assessment to the task of improving complex documentation.

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Clear, concise
and effective

We create clear, concise and effective customer communications and technical documentation.

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Writing and design

We create plain language, easy-to-use sales and marketing documents that fulfil all legal and compliance requirements.

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A multi-disciplinary
approach

We apply a multi-disciplinary approach, using our skills as writers and publishing consultants to form a project team with in-house stakeholders, including legal, compliance, IT, marketing and product owners.

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Cost efficiencies and business process improvements

We create cost efficiencies and business process improvement through the redesign and redrafting of complex documentation.

Portfolio

We’ve worked on public and private sector projects that offer the full range of creative, copywriting and
document design and simplification services.

Work with us

When required, Ron Ringer partners with senior and experienced writers to provide the
scale of service you require.

Ron Ringer is a versatile and fluent historian.
- Geoffrey Blainey AC FAHA FASSA - Australian historian

Our clients

Creating a better customer experience through plain language documents.

Financial Services

Allianz – MMI Insurance Limited

Australian Casualty & Life Limited

AMP Society

ANZ Banking Group

Bankers Trust Financial Group

Bluestone Mortgages

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

ING DIRECT

INPRO Australia Pty Ltd

FAI Life Limited

GIO

Johnson Taylor Limited – Stockbrokers

Lumley Insurance

Mercantile Mutual Life Limited

MLC Limited

National Australia Bank

Perpetual Financial Services

Principal Financial Group

QBE Insurance

Richard Oliver International

St George Bank

Westpac

Willis Corroon

IT, Technology, Security

ADT Security – part of Tyco International

Computer Power Group

Comet Satellite and Cable

Grubits & Associates – Fire Safety Engineers

Zodiac Groupe International

Lancomm Pty Ltd

SIS Security

Veda Advantage

Building and Construction

Austral Bricks

Brickworks Limited

APM Services Pty Ltd

KJB Engineering Pty Ltd

Technical Architects Pty Ltd

Resources

Wesfarmers

Elgas Limited

Retail

Payless Carpets

Woolworths Limited

Woolworths Liquor Group

Health & Medical

Eyelaser Australia

HCF

Medibank Private

Education & Training

Australian Graduate School of Management

Australian Council of Business Deans

The Australian Museum

University of Sydney – School of Business, Faculty of Education

DTEC – NSW Department of Training and Education Co-ordination

TAFE NSW

UTS – Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Information Technology

University of Konstanz, Germany

Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnius

Vilnius Technical University, Lithuania

Industry Groups

Australian Supermarkets Institute

ALPGA – Australian Liquid Petroleum Gas Association

Australian Business Limited

Advertising, Marketing, Entertainment

Billy Blue Group

Glasshouse

Gotham City Press

Southern Star Entertainment

Three Six Zero Partnership

Publishing & Legal

CCH Australia

LawCover

Maxwell Macmillan Publishing Australia

Pascal Press

Pergamon Press

Macmillan Education

Management Consultancies

Prospect Consulting

Ernst & Young

Government

NSW Department of Housing

Austrade

Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA)

Community

The Wayside Chapel

St Jude’s Church, Randwick

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About Us

Ron Ringer

Managing Director of Syntax

Ron Ringer is an independent academic, consulting historian, and technical writer. He established Syntax Writing in 1990 and since that time has worked with many of Australia’s leading banks, tertiary institutions, and corporations on a diverse range of projects. These include simplifying legal and banking documentation (Plain English), B2B and B2C customer and marketing collateral and automated correspondence, as well as advertising and marketing brochureware. He has also been commissioned to research and write numerous institutional histories and educational textbooks. Ron is an accomplished presenter, speaker, and workshop facilitator and has made numerous appearances on national radio networks in Australia.

Ron has had a long association with the School of Business at The University of Sydney, providing teaching and learning support, presenting grant writing seminars, and editing peer-reviewed journal articles for publication in international journals. From 2018-2020 he held a part-time lectureship at Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (Vilnius Tech) in Lithuania, where he taught academic writing. Ron continues to provide English language editing services to universities in Lithuania and Australia.

Publications by Ron Ringer

Materiality (2024)

Jands: An Australian Story

Materiality (2021)

Industrial Arts (2021)

The Material City (2019)

Excel Year 12 Modern History (2019)

Contact Us

Syntax Writing Services Pty Ltd

ACN 056 868 136

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Australia: +61 412 560 151
Europe: +358 40 673 2902

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