BusinessWeek hires two editors

Bloomberg BusinessWeek announced Tuesday that Sheelah Kolhatkar and Jonathan Kelly join the magazine as editors. Both will report to executive editor Hugo Lindgren.

BusinessWeek plans to introduce a redesigned magazine in 10 days. The hirings some about a month after the magazine laid off a number of staffers, including editors, and others took a buyout offer.

“Sheelah and Jon are incredibly talented editors, and I’m thrilled to have them join the magazine,” said editor Josh Tyrangiel in a statement. “Their contributions will be vital to our success as we prepare to debut the new Bloomberg BusinessWeek later this month.”

Prior to joining Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Kolhatkar was a contributor to Time magazine and New York magazine. She has also written for publications including The New Yorker, The New York Times, and The Atlantic Monthly. Previously, Kolhatkar was a contributing editor of Condé Nast Portfolio. She began her career as a hedge fund analyst at JPMorgan Chase.

Kelly joins Bloomberg BusinessWeek from Vanity Fair, where he currently serves as associate editor. In this role, he commissioned and edited features, as well as edited the monthly book and ‘Out to Lunch’ columns and the ‘Vanities’ section.