Common use of Non-Solicitation; Non-Interference Clause in Contracts

Non-Solicitation; Non-Interference. ​ (a) During the Employment Term and for a period of 12 months immediately thereafter, the Employee agrees that Employee shall not, except in the furtherance of the Employee’s duties hereunder, directly or indirectly, individually or on behalf of any other person, firm, corporation or other entity, induce or attempt to induce any customer, supplier, agent, intermediary or other business relation of the Company Group with whom the Employee had material contact or about whom the Employee learned Confidential Information during the Employee’s employment with the Company Group to reduce or cease doing business with the Company Group, or interfere with the relationship between any such customer, supplier, agent, intermediary or business relation and the Company Group (including making any negative statements or communications concerning the Company Group); provided that nothing contained in this Section 7.5(a) will prohibit public advertising or general solicitations that are not specifically directed to customers, suppliers, licensees or other business relations of the Company Group. ​ (b) During the Employment Term and for a period of 12 months immediately thereafter, the Employee agrees that Employee shall not, except in the furtherance of the Employee’s duties hereunder, directly or indirectly, individually or on behalf of any other person, firm, corporation or other entity, solicit, aid or induce any employee, representative or agent of the Company Group to leave such employment or retention or to accept employment with or render services to or with any other person, firm, corporation or other entity unaffiliated with the Company Group or hire or retain any such employee, representative or agent, or take any action to materially assist or aid any other person, firm, corporation or other entity in identifying, hiring or soliciting any such employee, representative or agent. An employee, representative or agent shall be deemed covered by this Section 7.5(b) while so employed or retained and for a period of six months thereafter. ​

Non-Solicitation; Non-Interference. ​ (a) During the Employment Term and for a period of 12 months immediately thereafter, the Employee agrees that Employee shall not, except in the furtherance of the Employee’s duties hereunder, directly or indirectly, individually or on behalf of any other person, firm, corporation or other entity, induce or attempt to induce any customer, supplier, agent, intermediary or other business relation of the Company Group with whom the Employee had material contact or about whom the Employee learned Confidential Information during the Employee’s employment with the Company Group to reduce or cease doing business with the Company Group, or interfere with the relationship between any such customer, supplier, agent, intermediary or business relation and the Company Group (including making any negative statements or communications concerning the Company Group); provided that nothing contained in this Section 7.5(a) will prohibit public advertising or general solicitations that are not specifically directed to customers, suppliers, licensees or other business relations of the Company Group. ​. (b) During the Employment Term and for a period of 12 months immediately thereafter, the Employee agrees that Employee shall not, except in the furtherance of the Employee’s duties hereunder, directly or indirectly, individually or on behalf of any other person, firm, corporation or other entity, solicit, aid or induce any employee, representative or agent of the Company Group to leave such employment or retention or to accept employment with or render services to or with any other person, firm, corporation or other entity unaffiliated with the Company Group or hire or retain any such employee, representative or agent, or take any action to materially assist or aid any other person, firm, corporation or other entity in identifying, hiring or soliciting any such employee, representative or agent. An employee, representative or agent shall be deemed covered by this Section 7.5(b) while so employed or retained and for a period of six months thereafter. ​.

Non-Solicitation; Non-Interference. ​ (ai) During the Employment Term Until Executive’s Termination Date and for a period of 12 twelve (12) months immediately thereafter, the Employee Executive agrees that Employee he shall not, except in the furtherance of his duties to the Employee’s duties hereunderCompany or its Subsidiaries, directly or indirectly, individually or on behalf of any other personPerson, firmsolicit, corporation aid or other entity, induce or attempt to induce any customerindividual or entity that is, supplieror was during the twelve-month period immediately prior to the termination of Executive’s employment for any reason, agent, intermediary or other business relation a customer of the Company Group with whom the Employee had material contact or about whom the Employee learned Confidential Information during the Employee’s employment with any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates to purchase goods or services then sold by the Company Group to reduce or cease doing business with the Company Group, any of its Subsidiaries or interfere with the relationship between Affiliates from another Person or assist or aid any other persons or entity in identifying or soliciting any such customer, supplier, agent, intermediary or business relation and the Company Group (including making any negative statements or communications concerning the Company Group); provided that nothing contained in this Section 7.5(a) will prohibit public advertising or general solicitations that are not specifically directed to customers, suppliers, licensees or other business relations of the Company Group. ​. (bii) During the Employment Term Until Executive’s Termination Date and for a period of 12 twelve (12) months immediately thereafter, the Employee Executive agrees that Employee he shall not, except in the furtherance of his duties to the Employee’s duties hereunderCompany or its Subsidiaries, directly or indirectly, individually or on behalf of any other personPerson, firm, corporation or other entity, (A) solicit, aid or induce any advisor, consultant, employee, representative or agent of the Company Group or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates to leave such employment or retention or to accept employment with or render services to or with any other person, firm, corporation or other entity Person unaffiliated with the Company Group or hire or retain any such advisor, consultant, employee, representative or agent, or take any action to materially assist or aid any other person, firm, corporation or other entity Person in identifying, hiring or soliciting any such employee, representative or agent, or (B) interfere, or aid or induce any other person or entity in interfering, with the relationship between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates and any of their respective vendors, joint venturers or licensors. An employee, representative or agent Any person described in this Section 5(c)(ii) shall be deemed covered by this Section 7.5(b) while so employed or retained and for a period of six twelve (12) months thereafter. ​.

Non-Solicitation; Non-Interference. ​ (a) During the Employment Term and for a period of 12 months immediately thereafter, the Employee agrees that Employee he or she shall not, except at any time during the period beginning on the Commencement Date and for one year following termination of employment engage in the furtherance any of the following activities: 8.1 Directly or indirectly (except on behalf of the Company), solicit or attempt to solicit, accept business from, divert or attempt to divert, handle or attempt to handle or service or attempt to service, the account or business of any customer or client which as of the date of termination or during the two years preceding termination (i) was a customer/client of the Company with which Employee dealt or (ii) had been directly solicited by the Company with Employee’s duties hereunderknowledge or involvement with a view toward establishing a customer/client relationship, or assist (either directly or indirectly, individually or on behalf of ) any other personperson engaged in any of the foregoing; or 8.2 Directly or indirectly recruit, firmsolicit or hire any employee or independent contractor of the Company, corporation or other entity, induce or attempt to induce any customersuch person to terminate his or her employment, supplier, agent, intermediary or other business relation to limit or cease his or her relationship with the Company, or assist (either directly or indirectly) any other person engaged in any of the Company Group with whom the Employee had material contact foregoing; or 8.3 Directly or about whom the Employee learned Confidential Information during the Employee’s employment indirectly interfere or attempt to interfere in any way with the Company Group Company’s relationship with any of its actual or prospective customers, clients, sales representatives, strategic business partners or suppliers, including but not limited to reduce inducing or cease doing attempting to induce any customers, clients, sales representatives, strategic business with the Company Group, or interfere with the relationship between any such customer, supplier, agent, intermediary or business relation and the Company Group (including making any negative statements or communications concerning the Company Group); provided that nothing contained in this Section 7.5(a) will prohibit public advertising or general solicitations that are not specifically directed to customerspartners, suppliers, licensees key advisors or other business relations consultants to terminate or change the terms of their dealings with the Company, or assist any person engaged in any of the Company Groupforegoing. ​ (b) During the Employment Term Employees represents and for a period of 12 months immediately thereafter, the Employee agrees warrants that Employee shall not, except he or she has not engaged in the furtherance any of the Employee’s duties hereunder, directly or indirectly, individually or on behalf activities set forth in Sections 8.1-8.3 prior to and including the date of any other person, firm, corporation or other entity, solicit, aid or induce any employee, representative or agent signature of the Company Group to leave such employment or retention or to accept employment with or render services to or with any other person, firm, corporation or other entity unaffiliated with the Company Group or hire or retain any such employee, representative or agent, or take any action to materially assist or aid any other person, firm, corporation or other entity in identifying, hiring or soliciting any such employee, representative or agent. An employee, representative or agent shall be deemed covered by this Section 7.5(b) while so employed or retained and for a period of six months thereafter. ​Agreement.

Non-Solicitation; Non-Interference. ​ (a) During the Employment Term and for a period of 12 6 months immediately thereafter, the Employee agrees that Employee shall not, except in the furtherance of the Employee’s duties hereunder, directly or indirectly, individually or on behalf of any other person, firm, corporation or other entity, induce or attempt to induce any customer, supplier, agent, intermediary or other business relation of the Company Group with whom the Employee had material contact or about whom the Employee learned Confidential Information during the Employee’s employment with the Company Group to reduce or cease doing business with the Company Group, or interfere with the relationship between any such customer, supplier, agent, intermediary or business relation and the Company Group (including making any negative statements or communications concerning the Company Group); provided that nothing contained in this Section 7.5(a) will prohibit public advertising or general solicitations that are not specifically directed to customers, suppliers, licensees or other business relations of the Company Group. ​. (b) During the Employment Term and for a period of 12 6 months immediately thereafter, the Employee agrees that Employee shall not, except in the furtherance of the Employee’s duties hereunder, directly or indirectly, individually or on behalf of any other person, firm, corporation or other entity, solicit, aid or induce any employee, representative or agent of the Company Group to leave such employment or retention or to accept employment with or render services to or with any other person, firm, corporation or other entity unaffiliated with the Company Group or hire or retain any such employee, representative or agent, or take any action to materially assist or aid any other person, firm, corporation or other entity in identifying, hiring or soliciting any such employee, representative or agent. An employee, representative or agent shall be deemed covered by this Section 7.5(b) while so employed or retained and for a period of six months thereafter. ​.

Non-Solicitation; Non-Interference. ​ (a) During the Employment Term and for a period of 12 months immediately thereafter, the Employee agrees that Employee she shall not, except in the furtherance of the Employee’s duties hereunder, directly or indirectly, individually or on behalf of any other person, firm, corporation or other entity, induce or attempt to induce any customer, supplier, agent, intermediary or other business relation of the Company Group with whom the Employee had material contact or about whom the Employee learned Confidential Information during the Employee’s employment with the Company Group to reduce or cease doing business with the Company Group, or interfere with the relationship between any such customer, supplier, agent, intermediary or business relation and the Company Group (including making any negative statements or communications concerning the Company Group); provided that nothing contained in this Section 7.5(a) will prohibit public advertising or general solicitations that are not specifically directed to customers, suppliers, licensees or other business relations of the Company Group. ​. (b) During the Employment Term and for a period of 12 months immediately thereafter, the Employee agrees that Employee she shall not, except in the furtherance of the Employee’s duties hereunder, directly or indirectly, individually or on behalf of any other person, firm, corporation or other entity, solicit, aid or induce any employee, representative or agent of the Company Group to leave such employment or retention or to accept employment with or render services to or with any other person, firm, corporation or other entity unaffiliated with the Company Group or hire or retain any such employee, representative or agent, or take any action to materially assist or aid any other person, firm, corporation or other entity in identifying, hiring or soliciting any such employee, representative or agent. An employee, representative or agent shall be deemed covered by this Section 7.5(b) while so employed or retained and for a period of six months thereafter. ​.

Non-Solicitation; Non-Interference. ​ (a) During the Employment Term and for a period of 12 months immediately thereafter, the Employee agrees that Employee he shall not, except in the furtherance of the Employee’s duties hereunder, directly or indirectly, individually or on behalf of any other person, firm, corporation or other entity, induce or attempt to induce any customer, supplier, agent, intermediary or other business relation of the Company Group with whom the Employee had material contact or about whom the Employee learned Confidential Information during the Employee’s employment with the Company Group to reduce or cease doing business with the Company Group, or interfere with the relationship between any such customer, supplier, agent, intermediary or business relation and the Company Group (including making any negative statements or communications concerning the Company Group); provided that nothing contained in this Section 7.5(a) will prohibit public advertising or general solicitations that are not specifically directed to customers, suppliers, licensees or other business relations of the Company Group. ​. (b) During the Employment Term and for a period of 12 months immediately thereafter, the Employee agrees that Employee he shall not, except in the furtherance of the Employee’s duties hereunder, directly or indirectly, individually or on behalf of any other person, firm, corporation or other entity, solicit, aid or induce any employee, representative or agent of the Company Group to leave such employment or retention or to accept employment with or render services to or with any other person, firm, corporation or other entity unaffiliated with the Company Group or hire or retain any such employee, representative or agent, or take any action to materially assist or aid any other person, firm, corporation or other entity in identifying, hiring or soliciting any such employee, representative or agent. An employee, representative or agent shall be deemed covered by this Section 7.5(b) while so employed or retained and for a period of six months thereafter. ​.

Non-Solicitation; Non-Interference. ​ (a) During the Employment Term and for a period of 12 6 months immediately thereafter, the Employee agrees that the Employee shall not, except in the furtherance of the Employee’s duties hereunder, directly or indirectly, individually or on behalf of any other person, firm, corporation or other entity, induce or attempt to induce any customer, supplier, agent, intermediary or other business relation of the Company Group with whom the Employee had material contact or about whom the Employee learned Confidential Information during the Employee’s employment with the Company Group to reduce or cease doing business with the Company Group, or interfere with the relationship between any such customer, supplier, agent, intermediary or business relation and the Company Group (including making any negative statements or communications concerning the Company Group); provided that nothing contained in this Section 7.5(a) will prohibit public advertising or general solicitations that are not specifically directed to customers, suppliers, licensees or other business relations of the Company Group. ​. (b) During the Employment Term and for a period of 12 6 months immediately thereafter, the Employee agrees that the Employee shall not, except in the furtherance of the Employee’s duties hereunder, directly or indirectly, individually or on behalf of any other person, firm, corporation or other entity, solicit, aid or induce any employee, representative or agent of the Company Group to leave such employment or retention or to accept employment with or render services to or with any other person, firm, corporation or other entity unaffiliated with the Company Group or hire or retain any such employee, representative or agent, or take any action to materially assist or aid any other person, firm, corporation or other entity in identifying, hiring or soliciting any such employee, representative or agent. An employee, representative or agent shall be deemed covered by this Section 7.5(b) while so employed or retained and for a period of six months thereafter. ​.

Non-Solicitation; Non-Interference. ​ (a) During the Employment Term and for a period of 12 6 months immediately thereafter, the Employee agrees that Employee she shall not, except in the furtherance of the Employee’s duties hereunder, directly or indirectly, individually or on behalf of any other person, firm, corporation or other entity, induce or attempt to induce any customer, supplier, agent, intermediary or other business relation of the Company Group with whom the Employee had material contact or about whom the Employee learned Confidential Information during the Employee’s employment with the Company Group to reduce or cease doing business with the Company Group, or interfere with the relationship between any such customer, supplier, agent, intermediary or business relation and the Company Group (including making any negative statements or communications concerning the Company Group); provided that nothing contained in this Section 7.5(a) will prohibit public advertising or general solicitations that are not specifically directed to customers, suppliers, licensees or other business relations of the Company Group. ​. (b) During the Employment Term and for a period of 12 6 months immediately thereafter, the Employee agrees that Employee she shall not, except in the furtherance of the Employee’s duties hereunder, directly or indirectly, individually or on behalf of any other person, firm, corporation or other entity, solicit, aid or induce any employee, representative or agent of the Company Group to leave such employment or retention or to accept employment with or render services to or with any other person, firm, corporation or other entity unaffiliated with the Company Group or hire or retain any such employee, representative or agent, or take any action to materially assist or aid any other person, firm, corporation or other entity in identifying, hiring or soliciting any such employee, representative or agent. An employee, representative or agent shall be deemed covered by this Section 7.5(b) while so employed or retained and for a period of six months thereafter. ​.

Non-Solicitation; Non-Interference. ​ (ai) During the Employment Term and for a period of 12 months immediately thereafterRestricted Period, the Employee agrees that Employee Executive shall not, except in the furtherance of the EmployeeExecutive’s duties hereunder, directly or indirectly, individually or on behalf of any other person, firm, corporation or other entity, induce or attempt to induce any customer, supplier, agent, intermediary or other business relation of the Company Group with whom the Employee had material contact or about whom the Employee learned Confidential Information during the Employee’s employment with the Company Group to reduce or cease doing business with the Company Group, or interfere with the relationship between any such customer, supplier, agent, intermediary or business relation and the Company Group (including making any negative statements or communications concerning the Company Group); provided that nothing contained in this Section 7.5(a) will prohibit public advertising or general solicitations that are not specifically directed to customers, suppliers, licensees or other business relations of the Company Group. ​ (b) During the Employment Term and for a period of 12 months immediately thereafter, the Employee agrees that Employee shall not, except in the furtherance of the Employee’s duties hereunder, directly or indirectly, individually or on behalf of any other person, firm, corporation or other entityapproach, solicit, aid or induce any employee, representative or agent of any member of the Company Group to leave such employment or retention or to accept employment with or render services to or with any other person, firm, corporation or other entity unaffiliated with the Company Group or hire or retain any such employee, representative or agent, or take any action to materially assist or aid any other person, firm, corporation or other entity in identifying, hiring or soliciting any such employee, representative or agent. An employee, representative or agent Any person described in Section 8(c)(i) shall be deemed covered by this Section 7.5(b) while so employed or retained retained. (ii) During the Restricted Period, the Executive shall not, except in the furtherance of the Executive’s duties hereunder, directly or indirectly, individually or on behalf of any other person, firm, corporation or other entity, (A) approach, solicit, aid or induce any individual or entity that is, or was during the twelve-month period immediately prior to the termination of the Executive’s employment for any reason, a customer of any member of the Company Group, to purchase goods or services then sold by any member of the Company Group from another person, firm, corporation or other entity or assist or aid any other persons or entity in identifying or soliciting any such customer, or (B) interfere, or aid or induce any other person, firm, corporation or other entity in interfering, with the relationship between any member of the Company Group and for a period any of six months thereafter. ​its vendors, consultants, service providers, partners, lenders or equity owners.

Non-Solicitation; Non-Interference. ​ (a) During Executive’s employment with the Employment Term Company and for a period of 12 months immediately thereaftertwo (2) years thereafter (the “Restricted Period”), the Employee Executive agrees that Employee shall Executive will not, except in the furtherance of the Employee’s duties hereunder, directly or indirectly, individually or on behalf of any other person, firm, corporation or other entity, induce or attempt to induce any customer, supplier, agent, intermediary or other business relation of the Company Group with whom the Employee had material contact or about whom the Employee learned Confidential Information during the Employee’s employment with the Company Group to reduce or cease doing business with the Company Group, or interfere with the relationship between any such customer, supplier, agent, intermediary or business relation and the Company Group (including making any negative statements or communications concerning the Company Group); provided that nothing contained in this Section 7.5(a) will prohibit public advertising or general solicitations that are not specifically directed to customers, suppliers, licensees or other business relations of the Company Group. ​ (b) During the Employment Term and for a period of 12 months immediately thereafter, the Employee agrees that Employee shall not, except in the furtherance of the EmployeeExecutive’s duties hereunder, directly or indirectly, individually or on behalf of any other person, firm, corporation or other entity, solicit, aid or induce any customer of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, with whom Executive had contact or as to whom Executive had access to Confidential Information, to purchase goods or services then sold by the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates from another person, firm, corporation or other entity or assist or aid any other persons or entity in identifying or soliciting any such customer. During the Restricted Period, Executive agrees that Executive will not, except in the furtherance of Executive’s duties hereunder, directly or indirectly, individually or on behalf of any other person, firm, corporation or other entity, (A) solicit, aid or induce any employee, representative or agent of the Company Group or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, with whom Executive had contact or as to whom Executive had access to Confidential Information, to leave such employment or retention or to accept employment with or render services to or with any other person, firm, corporation or other entity unaffiliated with the Company Group or hire or retain any such employee, representative or agent, or take any action to materially assist or aid any other person, firm, corporation or other entity in identifying, hiring or soliciting any such employee, representative or agent, or (B) interfere, or aid or induce any other person or entity in interfering with, or altering, the relationship between the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates and any of their respective, customers, suppliers, vendors, joint venturers or licensors. An employee, representative or agent shall will be deemed covered by this Section 7.5(b) 10.1 while so employed or retained and for a period of six (6) months thereafter. ​.

Non-Solicitation; Non-Interference. ​ (a) During Executive’s employment with the Employment Term Company and for a period of 12 months immediately thereaftertwo (2) years thereafter (the “Restricted Period”), the Employee Executive agrees that Employee shall Executive will not, except in the furtherance of the Employee’s duties hereunder, directly or indirectly, individually or on behalf of any other person, firm, corporation or other entity, induce or attempt to induce any customer, supplier, agent, intermediary or other business relation of the Company Group with whom the Employee had material contact or about whom the Employee learned Confidential Information during the Employee’s employment with the Company Group to reduce or cease doing business with the Company Group, or interfere with the relationship between any such customer, supplier, agent, intermediary or business relation and the Company Group (including making any negative statements or communications concerning the Company Group); provided that nothing contained in this Section 7.5(a) will prohibit public advertising or general solicitations that are not specifically directed to customers, suppliers, licensees or other business relations of the Company Group. ​ (b) During the Employment Term and for a period of 12 months immediately thereafter, the Employee agrees that Employee shall not, except in the furtherance of the EmployeeExecutive’s duties hereunder, directly or indirectly, individually or on behalf of any other person, firm, corporation or other entity, solicit, aid or induce any customer of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, with whom Executive had contact or as to whom Executive had access to Confidential Information, to purchase goods or services then sold by the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates from another person, firm, corporation or other entity or assist or aid any other persons or entity in identifying or soliciting any such customer. During the Restricted Period, Executive agrees that Executive will not, except in the furtherance of Executive’s duties hereunder, directly or indirectly, individually or on behalf of any other person, firm, corporation or other entity, (A) solicit, aid or induce any employee, representative or agent of the Company Group or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, with whom Executive had contact or as to whom Executive had access to Confidential Information, to leave such employment or retention or to accept employment with or render services to or with any other person, firm, corporation or other entity unaffiliated with the Company Group or hire or retain any such employee, representative or agent, or take any action to materially assist or aid any other person, firm, corporation or other entity in identifying, hiring or soliciting any such employee, representative or agent, or (B) interfere, or aid or induce any other person or entity in interfering with, or altering, the relationship between the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates and any of their respective customers, suppliers, vendors, joint venturers or licensors. An employee, representative or agent shall will be deemed covered by this Section 7.5(b) 10.1 while so employed or retained and for a period of six (6) months thereafter. ​.

Non-Solicitation; Non-Interference. ​ (a) During the Term of Employment Term and for a period of 12 months immediately thereafterthe Restricted Period, the Employee agrees that Employee Executive shall not, except in the furtherance of the Employee’s duties hereunder, not directly or indirectly, individually or on behalf of any other person, firm, corporation or other entityindirectly solicit, induce or attempt to induce retain, or assist any customerthird party in soliciting, supplierinducing or retaining, agent, intermediary any current or other business relation former employee of the Company Group with whom the Employee had material contact to become associated with, or about whom the Employee learned Confidential Information during the Employee’s employment with the Company Group to reduce perform services on behalf of, Executive or cease doing business any Competing Entity, or otherwise disrupt, impair, damage or interfere with the Company Group’s relationships with its employees. For purposes of this Section 8, or interfere with the relationship between any such customer, supplier, agent, intermediary or business relation and a “former” employee of the Company Group shall be one who left his or her employment within twelve (including making any negative statements 12) months prior to such solicitation, inducement or communications concerning the Company Group); provided that nothing contained in this Section 7.5(a) will prohibit public advertising or general solicitations that are not specifically directed to customers, suppliers, licensees or other business relations of the Company Group. ​retention. (b) During the Term of Employment Term and for a period of 12 months immediately thereafterthe Restricted Period, the Employee agrees that Employee Executive shall not, except in the furtherance of the Employee’s duties hereunder, not directly or indirectly, individually or on behalf of any other person, firm, corporation or other entity, indirectly solicit, aid induce or influence, or attempt to solicit, induce or influence, any employeecustomer, representative prospective customer, supplier or agent vendor of the Company Group to leave such employment divert his, her or retention its business to any Competing Entity, or otherwise disrupt, impair, damage or interfere with any of the Company Group’s contractual or business relationships, including without limitation with respect to accept any of its customers, suppliers or vendors. For purposes of this Section 8(b), a “prospective” customer shall be one with respect to whom or which Executive had contact or participated in any proposal to provide products or services during the last twelve (12) months of Executive’s employment with the Company. (c) At any time after the termination of Executive’s employment, Executive shall not represent Executive as being connected to the Company in any capacity, other than as a former employee, or render services to use any registered business names or with any other person, firm, corporation or other entity unaffiliated trading names associated with the Company Group Company. (d) The restrictions imposed by this Deed apply to Executive acting directly or hire indirectly and on Executive’s own behalf or retain any such employee, representative or agenton behalf of, or take in conjunction with, any action to materially assist person or aid any other person, firm, corporation or other entity in identifying, hiring or soliciting any such employee, representative or agent. An employee, representative or agent shall be deemed covered by this Section 7.5(b) while so employed or retained and for a period of six months thereafter. ​entity.