Common use of Confidential Information, Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation of the Company Clause in Contracts

Confidential Information, Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation of the Company. a. Executive acknowledges that as a result of Executive’s employment by the Company, Executive will obtain secret and confidential information as to the Company and its affiliates and create relationships with customers, suppliers and other persons dealing with the Company and its affiliates and the Company and its affiliates will suffer substantial damage, which would be difficult to ascertain, if Executive should use such confidential information or take advantage of such relationship and that because of the nature of the information that will be known to Executive and the relationships created it is necessary for the Company and its affiliates to be protected by the prohibition against Competition as set forth herein, as well as the confidentiality restrictions set forth herein. b. Executive acknowledges that the retention of nonclerical employees employed by the Company and its affiliates in which the Company and its affiliates have invested training and depends on for the operation of their businesses is important to the businesses of the Company and its affiliates, that Executive will obtain unique information as to such employees as an executive of the Company and will develop a unique relationship with such persons as a result of being an executive of the Company and, therefore, it is necessary for the Company and its affiliates to be protected from Executive’s Solicitation of such employees as set forth below. c. Executive acknowledges that the provisions of this Agreement are reasonable and necessary for the protection of the businesses of the Company and its affiliates and that part of the compensation paid under this Agreement and the agreement to pay severance in certain instances is in consideration for the agreements in this Section.

Confidential Information, Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation of the Company. a. (i) Executive acknowledges that as a result of Executive’s her employment by the Company, Executive will obtain secret and confidential information as to the Company and its affiliates and create relationships with customers, suppliers and other persons dealing with the Company and its affiliates and the Company and its affiliates will suffer substantial irreparable damage, which would be difficult to ascertain, if Executive should use such confidential information or take advantage of such relationship relationships and that because of the nature of the information that will be known to or obtained by Executive and the relationships created it is necessary for the Company and its affiliates to be protected by the prohibition against Competition as set forth herein, as well as the confidentiality restrictions set forth herein. b. (ii) Executive acknowledges (A) that the retention of nonclerical employees employees, employed by the Company and its affiliates in which the Company and its affiliates have invested training and depends on for the operation of their businesses businesses, is important to the businesses of the Company and its affiliates, and (B) that Executive will obtain unique information as to such employees as an executive of the Company and will develop a unique relationship with such persons as a result of being an executive of the Company and, thereforeCompany. Therefore, it is necessary for the Company and its affiliates to be protected from Executive’s 's Solicitation (defined below) of such employees as set forth below. c. (iii) Executive acknowledges that the provisions of this Agreement are reasonable and necessary for the protection of the businesses of the Company and its affiliates and that part of the compensation paid under this Agreement and the agreement to pay severance in certain instances is in consideration for the agreements in this Section.and

Confidential Information, Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation of the Company. a. (i) Executive acknowledges that as a result of Executive’s 's employment by the Company, Executive will obtain secret and confidential information as to the Company and its affiliates and create relationships with customers, suppliers and other persons dealing with the Company and its affiliates and the Company and its affiliates will suffer substantial damage, which would be difficult to ascertain, if Executive should use such confidential information or take advantage of such relationship and that because of the nature of the information that will be known to Executive and the relationships created it is necessary for the Company and its affiliates to be protected by the prohibition against Competition as set forth herein, as well as the confidentiality Confidentiality restrictions set forth herein. b. (ii) Executive acknowledges that the retention of nonclerical employees employed by the Company and its affiliates in which the Company and its affiliates have invested training and depends on for the operation of their businesses is important to the businesses of the Company and its affiliates, that Executive will obtain unique information as to such employees as an executive of the Company and will develop a unique relationship with such persons as a result of being an executive of the Company and, therefore, it is necessary for the Company and its affiliates to be protected from Executive’s 's Solicitation of such employees as set forth below. c. (iii) Executive acknowledges that the provisions of this Agreement are reasonable and necessary for the protection of the businesses of the Company and its affiliates and that part of the compensation paid under this Agreement and the agreement to pay severance in certain instances is in consideration for the agreements in this SectionSection 10.