Competitor definition
Examples of Competitor in a sentence
A “Direct Competitor” means a person, business or company providing products or services anywhere in the United States, that are intended to or may be used to replace the same sort of products or services sold to customers by COMPANY; however, a Direct Competitor shall be further limited to only those companies that sell the same sort of products for which EMPLOYEE had responsibility for or over while employed by COMPANY.
Without limiting the generality of subparagraph 11.b. above, during the eighteen (18)-month period following his Separation Date, EMPLOYEE agrees he shall not, either personally or in conjunction with others, (a) solicit, interfere with, or endeavor to cause any Restricted Employee of COMPANY to leave employment with COMPANY to work for a Direct Competitor, or (b) otherwise induce or attempt to induce any Restricted Employee to terminate employment with COMPANY to work for a Director Competitor.
In addition, Restricted Employees are limited to those COMPANY employees who have special knowledge and/or information (including access to confidential information) that could cause COMPANY damage/harm if they went to work for a Direct Competitor.
Without limiting the generality of subparagraph 11.b. above, during the eighteen (18) month period following his Separation Date, EMPLOYEE agrees that he will not, on his own behalf, or on behalf of any other person or entity, directly or indirectly, provide services to a Direct Competitor in a role where EMPLOYEE’s knowledge of confidential information is likely to affect EMPLOYEE’s decisions or actions for the Direct Competitor, to the detriment of the Company.