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Brandtjen & Kluge has hired Steve Kurdziel as its new Western region sales manager with responsibility for sales in California, Washington, Oregon, Hawaii, Alabama, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana and Alaska, plus British Columbia and Alberta, Canada.

Seeking to streamline its consultancy and M&A endeavors in the region, The Open Approach has set up a new branch office in Northern California. Talmadge Steele has joined the firm to manage the office, which is located at 39 California Ave., Suite 206, Pleasanton, CA.