The New York Times has announced the following team updates:

• Kimberly Johnson (pictured here) has been appointed as Consumer and Industries Editor, Business. Kimberly will oversee a group of reporters covering manufacturing, agriculture, retail, food and logistics. 
• Xavier Harding has been appointed as Technology Editor, T Brand Studio, where he will be regularly crafting brand stories that show the human impact of technology as well as the innovations tech has to offer. T Brand, the content studio of New York Times Advertising, crafts award-winning multimedia branded storytelling about the interesting people, incredible places and inspirational ideas of today.