Common use of Customers of the Business Clause in Contracts

Customers of the Business. During the Restricted Period, the Principal Owners and Seller, its employees, officers, and directors shall not, directly or indirectly, (i) persuade or attempt to persuade any customer, prospective customer, client, prospective client, supplier or vendor of Buyer or any of its Affiliates not to hire or do business with Buyer or any of its Affiliates or any successor thereto; (ii) solicit for himself or any Person other than Buyer or any of its Affiliates, the business of any Person who is a customer, client, supplier or vendor of Buyer or any of its Affiliates, or was its customer or supplier within one (1) year prior to the time of such solicitation to the extent that such business is similar to the business conducted by such customer or supplier with Buyer. For the avoidance of doubt, this clause shall not prevent the Seller or the Principal Owners from conducting such advertising or marketing for a business that does not compete with the Business nor shall it prevent a previous customer, client, supplier or vendor of the Business from initiating contact with and utilizing the services of any business which is operated by the Seller or the Principal Owners which does not compete with the Business.