Covenants Against Competition. The covenant against competition herein described shall apply until the termination of the Executive’s employment as provided herein and until the earlier of (i) six months after such termination or (ii) a Change in Corporate Control (the “Restriction Period”). During the Restriction Period the Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, own, manage, control or participate in the ownership, management, or control of, or be employed or engaged by or otherwise affiliated or associated with, in an executive, senior management, strategic or professional capacity, whether as an employee, employer, consultant, agent, principal, partner, stockholder, corporate officer, director or in any other individual or representative capacity, that is similar to an engagement in an executive, senior management, strategic or professional capacity although otherwise named in any business or venture engaged in the Business; provided, however, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the Executive may own or participate in the ownership of any entity which the Executive owned or managed or participated in the ownership or management of prior to the Effective Date, which ownership, management or participation has been disclosed to the Board; (ii) the Executive may invest in securities of any entity, solely for investment purposes and without participating in the business thereof, if (A) such securities are traded on any national securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation System or equivalent non-U.S. securities exchange, (B) the Executive is not a controlling person of, or a member of a group which controls, such entity and (C) the Executive does not, directly or indirectly, own two percent (2%) or more of any class of securities of such entity; (iii) the Executive may own or participate in the ownership of the Second City private equity funds including Second City Capital Partners II, Limited Partnership, Second City Real Estate II, Limited Partnership, SC Principals Limited Partnership as well as their respective general partners, related companies and future Second City fund vehicle, which ownership, management or participation has been disclosed to the Board; and (iv) the Executive may, directly or indirectly, invest in commercial real estate or other assets so long as they are not Suitable Properties (as defined in Section 15(a)), and the Executive may own or participate in the ownership of Suitable Properties if such opp...
Covenants Against Competition. The Executive acknowledges that (i) the Company, which for purposes of this Section 4 includes TRIAD Medical Inc. and all of its present and future subsidiaries and affiliates, including such subsidiaries and affiliates as may be formed or incorporated during the Restricted Period (as defined in Section 4.1.1), is engaged in the business described in the Recitals set forth on the first page of this Agreement (the "Business"); (ii) the Executive is one of a limited number of persons who has performed a significant role in developing the Business; (iii) the Business is conducted throughout the United States; (iv) his work for the Acquired Company has given him, and his work for the Company will continue to give him, trade secrets of, and confidential information concerning, the Company; (v) the agreements and covenants contained in this Section 4 (collectively, the "Restrictive Covenants") are essential to protect the Business and the goodwill of the Company; (vi) he has means to support himself and his dependents other than by engaging in the Business in violation of the Restrictive Covenants and (vii) the Restrictive Covenants will not impair such ability. Accordingly, the Executive agrees as follows:
Covenants Against Competition. The Employee acknowledges that the services he is to render are of a special and unusual character with a unique value to the Company, the loss of which cannot adequately be compensated by damages in an action at law. In view of the unique value to the Company of the services of Employee because of the confidential information to be obtained by or disclosed to Employee, as hereinabove set forth, and as a material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement and to pay to Employee the compensation stated in Section 4, Employee covenants and agrees that during Employee's employment and for a period of two (2) years after he ceases to be employed by the Company for any reason, he will not, except as otherwise authorized by this Agreement, compete with the Company or any affiliate of the Company, solicit the Company's customers or the customers of an affiliate, or directly or indirectly solicit for employment any of the Company's employees. For purposes of this Section 9:
Covenants Against Competition. Executive acknowledges that (i) the principal businesses of Employer involve diversified metals recycling and product manufacturing and such other and related activities as Employer may become involved in (collectively the “Employer’s Business”); (ii) the Employer’s Business is national in scope; and (iii) his work for Employer has brought him and will continue to bring him into close contact with many confidential affairs not readily available to the public. In order to induce Employer to enter into this Agreement, Executive covenants and agrees that:
Covenants Against Competition. The Executive acknowledges that (i) the Company is currently engaged in the business of owning, managing and operating onshore drilling and workover rigs for its own account or for others which are contracted or hired for the purpose of drilling and/or workover of oil or natural gas (the "Company Business"); (ii) his work for the Company will give him access to trade secrets of and confidential information concerning the Company; and (iii) the agreements and covenants contained in this Agreement are essential to protect the business and goodwill of the Company. Accordingly, the Executive covenants and agrees as follows:
Covenants Against Competition. Employee acknowledges that the services to be rendered to Employer have a significant and material value to Employer, the loss of which cannot adequately be compensated by damages alone. In view of the significant and material value to Employer of the services of Employee for which Employer has employed Employee; and the confidential information obtained by or disclosed to Employee as an employee of Employer; and as a material inducement to Employer to employ Employee and to pay to Employee compensation for such services to be rendered for Employer by Employee (it being understood and agreed by the parties hereto that such non-competition shall also be paid for and received in consideration hereof), Employee covenants and agrees as follows:
Covenants Against Competition. The Executive acknowledges that: (i) the Company and its Affiliates anticipate conducting their business throughout the continental United States, (ii) from and after the Employment Date the Executive's work for the Company and its Affiliates will continue to bring him into close contact with many confidential affairs not readily available to the public, including confidential and proprietary information and trade secrets and (iii) the covenants contained in this Section 6 will not involve a substantial hardship upon the Executive's future livelihood. In order to induce the Company to enter into this Employment Agreement, the Executive covenants and agrees that:
Covenants Against Competition. The Executive acknowledges that: (i) he is one of the limited number of persons who will develop the paid media distribution business of the Company (the “Company's Current Lines of Business”); (ii) the Company conducts such business in the People’s Republic of China; (iii) his work for the Company and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates, will bring him into close contact with many confidential affairs not readily available to the public; and (iv) the covenants contained in this Section 6 will not involve a substantial hardship upon his future livelihood. In order to induce the Company to enter into this Agreement, the Executive covenants and agrees that:
Covenants Against Competition. The Executive acknowledges that as of the execution of this Employment Agreement (i) the Company is engaged in the business of providing sales and marketing and marketing research services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries (the "Business"); (ii) the Company's Business is conducted currently throughout the United States and may be expanded to other locations; (iii) his employment with the Company will have given him access to confidential information concerning the Company; and (iv) the agreements and covenants contained in this Agreement are essential to protect the business and goodwill of the Company. Accordingly, the Executive covenants and agrees as follows:
Covenants Against Competition. It is understood and agreed that the nature of the methods employed in Company's business is such that Executive will be placed in a close business and personal relationship with the customers of Company. Thus, during the term of this Executive Employment Agreement and for a period of two (2) years immediately following the termination of Executive's employment, for any reason whatsoever, so long as Company continues to carry on the same business, said Executive shall not, for any reason whatsoever, directly or indirectly, for him or on behalf of, or in conjunction with, any other person, persons, company, partnership, corporation or business entity:
