Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. (i) During the course of Executive’s employment with the Company, Executive will acquire and have access to Confidential Information and Trade Secrets belonging to the Company, its affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions and joint ventures (collectively referred to as the “Company” throughout and for purposes of this Section 9). Such Confidential Information and Trade Secrets include, without limitation, business and technical information, whatever its nature and form and whether obtained orally, by observation, from written materials or otherwise, as for example: (A) financial and business information, such as information with respect to costs, commissions, fees, profits, profit margins, sales, markets, mailing lists, accounts receivables and accounts payables, pricing strategies, strategies and plans for future business, new business, product or other development, potential acquisitions or divestitures, and new marketing ideas; (B) marketing information, such as information on markets, end users and applications, the identity of the Company’s customers, vendors, suppliers, and distributors, their names and addresses, the names of representatives of the Company’s customers, vendors, distributors or suppliers responsible for entering into contracts with the Company, the Company’s financial arrangements with its distributors and suppliers, the amounts paid by such customers to the Company, specific customer needs and requirements, leads and referrals to prospective customers; and (C) personnel information, such as the identity and number of the Company’s employees, personal information such as social security numbers, skills, qualifications, and abilities. Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Confidential Information and Trade Secrets are not generally known or available to the general public, but have been developed, complied or acquired by the Company at its great effort and expense and for commercial advantage and, therefore, takes every reasonable precaution to prevent the use or disclosure of any part of it by or to unauthorized persons. Confidential Information and Trade Secrets can be in any form or media, whether oral, written or machine readable, including electronic files.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Warwick Valley Telephone Co), Employment Agreement (Warwick Valley Telephone Co), Employment Agreement (Warwick Valley Telephone Co)
