Confidential Information Non Compete Non Solicitation. 1. In consideration of the Company entering into this Agreement with the Participant, the Participant shall not, directly or indirectly, (i) at any time during or after the Participant’s employment with the Company or any of its subsidiaries, parents or affiliates (collectively, “Nielsen”), disclose any Confidential Information (as defined below) except (A) when required to perform his or her duties to Nielsen; (B) as required by law or judicial process; or (C) in connection with any Protected Activity (as defined below) by the Participant; or (ii) at any time during the Participant’s employment with Nielsen and for a period of 12 months thereafter or, if the Participant’s employment with Nielsen is terminated under circumstances that entitle the Participant to receive severance under any severance plan, policy or agreement with Nielsen applicable to the Participant at the time of such termination, for the duration of the applicable severance period under such plan, policy or agreement if such severance period is longer than 12 months (with, for the avoidance of doubt, the severance period for any lump sum severance payment being equal to the number of months of base salary being paid in such lump sum (for example, 1.5x base salary equates to a severance period of 18 months)) (A) associate with (whether as a proprietor, investor, director, officer, employee, consultant, partner or otherwise) or render services to any business that competes with the business of Nielsen, in any geographic or market area where Nielsen conducts business or provides products or services (or which the Participant has knowledge, at the time in question, that Nielsen has plans to commence engaging in within twelve (12) months); provided, however, that nothing herein shall be deemed to prohibit the Participant’s ownership of not more than 2% of the publicly-traded securities of any competing business; (B) induce, influence, encourage or solicit in any manner any (x) client or prospective client with which the Participant had interactions in connection with his/her employment in the 18 months prior to termination of the Participant’s employment with Nielsen, or (y) vendor or supplier of Nielsen, to cease or reduce doing business with Nielsen or to do business with any business in competition with the business of Nielsen; (C) solicit, recruit, or seek to hire, or otherwise assist or participate in any way in the solicitation or recruitment of, any person who has been employed or enga...
Confidential Information Non Compete Non Solicitation. The Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Participant is bound by and will comply with the restrictive covenants and obligations contained in the Appendix to this Agreement, which covenants and obligations are incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Agreement.
Confidential Information Non Compete Non Solicitation. The Optionee acknowledges and agrees that the Optionee is bound by and will comply with the restrictive covenants and obligations contained in the Appendix to this Agreement, which covenants and obligations are incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Agreement.
Confidential Information Non Compete Non Solicitation
