Tallent comes from Villeroy & Boch.

Edlund Company named Steve Tallent director of sales for the company's western region, which includes Texas to Illinois, and west to California and the Pacific Northwest.

In his new role Tallent will manage Edlund's key western region accounts and the company's rep organizations.

Tallent spent the last 13 years with Villeroy & Boch as western regional sales manager, and prior to that position held other positions on the food side of the industry.