Covenants of Sellers, the Holder and the Shareholder Trust. Except as set forth in SECTION 8.1 of the Disclosure Schedule, as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, or as consented to in writing by Purchaser, during the period commencing on the date of this Agreement and ending at the Closing Date or such earlier date as this Agreement may be terminated in accordance with its terms (the “Pre-Closing Period”), Sellers, the Holder and the Shareholder Trust shall, and shall cause each of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates to, act and carry on the business of the Technology Solutions Segment in the Ordinary Course of Business and use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to maintain and preserve the business organization, assets, properties, business relationships with customers, strategic partners, suppliers, distributors and others having business dealings with it to the extent related to the business of the Technology Solutions Segment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except as set forth in SECTION 8.1 of the Disclosure Schedule, or, as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, during the Pre-Closing Period Sellers, the Holder and the Shareholder Trust shall not, and shall cause its Subsidiaries or Affiliates not to, directly or indirectly, do any of the following to the extent it affects the business of the Technology Solutions Segment or binds Purchaser or Sub following the Closing without the prior written consent of Purchaser:
