BusinessWeek and Hirsh Media Ltd., a publishing company based in Tel-Aviv, announced today an agreement to publish a Hebrew language edition of BusinessWeek. The first issue of BusinessWeek Israel is scheduled for launch in September 2007. The BusinessWeek Hebrew language edition will be published bi-weekly and will be available on newsstands and via subscription. 

Editorial content will consist of selected material from BusinessWeek and BusinessWeek.com as well as local editorial material developed by Hirsh Media journalists.

“With the Hebrew language edition, BusinessWeek will continue to broaden its international reach by providing this new readership with the indispensable news, analysis, and insights currently used by business professionals worldwide,” said Gary Hopkins, Senior Vice President, Operations, BusinessWeek.

“BusinessWeek Israel will be a welcome addition to the Israeli media market, offering the local business community and layman alike timely insights and in-depth coverage of the news they need to know and can’t find elsewhere,” said Ariel Greenberg, VP Corporate Strategy, Hirsh Media. “We are excited to have the opportunity to work with BusinessWeek, to learn from their vast experience and expertise, and to partner to Produce a world-class product that will certainly be successful.”

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