Duties and Responsibilities of Executive. (a) During the Employment Period, Executive shall devote his services full time to the business of the Company and its Affiliates (as defined below), and perform the duties and responsibilities assigned to him by the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") or Board of Directors (the "BOARD") of the Company to the best of his ability and with reasonable diligence. Executive agrees to cooperate fully with the Board, CEO and other executive officers of the Company, and not to engage in any activity which conflicts with or interferes with the performance of his duties hereunder. During the Employment Period, Executive shall devote his best efforts and skills to the business and interests of Company, do his utmost to further enhance and develop Company's best interests and welfare, and endeavor to improve his ability and knowledge of Company's business, in an effort to increase the value of his services for the mutual benefit of the parties hereto. During the Employment Period, it shall not be a violation of this Agreement for Executive to (1) serve on corporate, civic, or charitable boards or committees (except for boards or committees of a Competing Business (as defined in Section 11)), (2) deliver lectures, fulfill teaching or speaking engagements, or (3) manage personal investments; provided that such activities do not materially interfere with performance of Executive's responsibilities under this Agreement.
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Duties and Responsibilities of Executive. (a) During the Employment Period, Executive shall devote his services full time to the business of the Company and its Affiliates (as defined below), and perform the duties and responsibilities assigned to him by [the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") )] or Board of Directors (the "BOARD") of the Company to the best of his ability and with reasonable diligence. Executive agrees to cooperate fully with the Board, CEO and other executive officers of the Company, and not to engage in any activity which conflicts with or interferes with the performance of his duties hereunder. During the Employment Period, Executive shall devote his best efforts and skills to the business and interests of Company, do his utmost to further enhance and develop Company's best interests and welfare, and endeavor to improve his ability and knowledge of Company's business, in an effort to increase the value of his services for the mutual benefit of the parties hereto. During the Employment Period, it shall not be a violation of this Agreement for Executive to (1) serve on corporate, civic, or charitable boards or committees (except for boards or committees of a Competing Business (as defined in Section 11)), (2) deliver lectures, fulfill teaching or speaking engagements, or (3) manage personal investments; provided that such activities do not materially interfere with performance of Executive's responsibilities under this Agreement.
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Duties and Responsibilities of Executive. (a) During the Employment Period, Executive shall devote his her services full time to the business of the Company and its Affiliates (as defined below), and perform the duties and responsibilities assigned to him her by the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") or Board of Directors (the "BOARD") of the Company to the best of his her ability and with reasonable diligence. Executive agrees to cooperate fully with the Board, CEO and other executive officers of the Company, and not to engage in any activity which conflicts with or interferes with the performance of his her duties hereunder. During the Employment Period, Executive shall devote his her best efforts and skills to the business and interests of Company, do his her utmost to further enhance and develop Company's best interests and welfare, and endeavor to improve his her ability and knowledge of Company's business, in an effort to increase the value of his her services for the mutual benefit of the parties hereto. During the Employment Period, it shall not be a violation of this Agreement for Executive to (1) serve on corporate, civic, or charitable boards or committees (except for boards or committees of a Competing Business (as defined in Section 11)), (2) deliver lectures, fulfill teaching or speaking engagements, or (3) manage personal investments; provided that such activities do not materially interfere with performance of Executive's responsibilities under this Agreement.
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Duties and Responsibilities of Executive. (a) During the Employment Period, Executive shall devote his services full time to the business of the Company and its Affiliates (as defined below), and perform the duties and responsibilities assigned to him by the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") or Board of Directors (the "BOARD") of the Company to the best of his ability and with reasonable diligence. Executive agrees to cooperate fully with the Board, CEO and other executive officers of the Company, and not to engage in any activity which conflicts with or interferes with the performance of his duties hereunder. During the Employment Period, Executive shall devote his best efforts and skills to the business and interests of Company, do his utmost to further enhance and develop Company's best interests and welfare, and endeavor to improve his ability and knowledge of Company's business, in an effort to increase the value of his services for the mutual benefit of the parties hereto. During the Employment Period, it shall not be a violation of this Agreement for Executive to (1) serve on corporate, civic, or charitable boards or committees (except for boards or committees of a Competing Business (as defined in Section 11)), (2) deliver lectures, fulfill teaching or speaking engagements, or (3) manage personal investments; provided that such activities do not materially interfere with performance of Executive's responsibilities under this Agreement.speaking
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Duties and Responsibilities of Executive. (a) During the Employment Period, Executive shall devote his services full time to the business of the Company and its Affiliates (as defined below), and perform the duties and responsibilities assigned to him by the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") or Board of Directors (the "BOARD") of the Company to the best of his ability and with reasonable diligence. Executive agrees to cooperate fully with the Board, CEO and other executive officers of the Company, and not to engage in any activity which conflicts with or interferes with the performance of his duties hereunder. During the Employment Period, Executive shall devote his best efforts and skills to the business and interests of Company, do his utmost to further enhance and develop Company's best interests and welfare, and endeavor to improve his ability and knowledge of Company's business, in an effort to increase the value of his services for the mutual benefit of the parties hereto. During the Employment Period, it shall not be a violation of this Agreement for Executive to (1) serve on corporate, civic, or charitable boards or committees (except for boards or committees of a Competing Business (as defined in Section 11)), (2) deliver lectures, fulfill teaching or speaking Initials: -------- Initials: -------- 2 engagements, or (3) manage personal investments; provided that , so long as such activities do not materially interfere with performance of Executive's responsibilities under this Agreement.
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