Employee Spotlight #11: Larry Tallant

Name: Larry Tallant

Job: Director of International Sales

What you like best about your job: The challenge & opportunity of working with people from all over the world, enjoying the uniqueness of each country’s business environment & culture

Born: May, 27, 1946

Education: BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) University of North Texas, 1970

Places lived: Waco, Denton, Dallas & Houston, Texas; Sunnyvale & Mountianview (San Francisco Bay Area), California; Berkeley Heights, New Jersey & now for the last 16 years in Spartanburg, South Carolina

Favorite candle: Vanilla Mix

Favorite place to shop: Any store that carries Perry Ellis clothing

Last good movie: Amazing Grace

Likes to watch: sports – especially college football & NASCAR + anything about history, travel, home design

Favorite pig out food: double chili cheeseburger

Favorite music or artist: Celtic Woman, Anya, Il Divo, Classical

Person you admire: George Bush for his enduring grace & humor while under all of the pressures as our president

Three words that describe you: positive, persistent & passionate

Likes to do in your spare time: spend time with Ruth (my wife) & our family, fishing

Visit to Japan

Becky, our founder, Paul, our CEO, and Larry, our international director went to Japan last week. They had a very successful trip. They met with two large potential accounts. They gained valuable insights into the Japanese market and will be targeting these opportunities during their upcoming visits to China and Vietnam.

While they were in Japan, they stayed in an authentic Japanese Bath House. This helped them understand the Japanese culture better. They said the hotel walls were made out of rice paper and they had sliding doors throughout the entire building. There were mats on the floors and they were only allowed to wear slippers on their feet. Almost everything they served them at their meals was raw. They have a lot of stories to tell when they get home!