The New York Times has appointed Vindu Goel as their Deputy Technology Editor, a new position created to improve technology coverage.

He will primarily focus on web coverage, working with Tech Editor Damon Darlin, Deputy Tech Editor David Gallagher, and Deputy Business Editor for Online News Kevin McKenna on the technology team.

Goel has worked at The Wall Street Journal, The Plain Dealer in Cleveland as a reporter, and at the San Josie (California) Mercury News as an editor on the business desk, as an editorial writer, as a columnist, and as a blogger.

Source: Editor & Publisher