Technology magazine Wired UK has announced that current deputy editor Greg Williams has been appointed as its new editor.

Williams (pictured), who has held the role of deputy editor since January 2010, will take over from editor-in-chief David Rowan at the start of next month.

Rowan has been Wired UK’s editor since its launch in 2009. He has stepped down to focus on building his own business and working with startups, according to a spokesperson.