capital management and financial platforms, (2) human resource and other related communications consulting services, and/or (3) such businesses (not described in (1) or (2) above) in which the Restricted Group engages or has plans to engage (as evidenced by the investment of time or resources therein), in each case, as of the Executive’s Termination Date. .
b. “Restricted Group” means, collectively, the Company and its subsidiaries.
(ii) During the Employment Term and at all times thereafter, the Executive agrees not to make, or cause any other person to make, any communication that is intended to disparage, or has the effect of disparaging, the Company or its affiliates, subsidiaries, agents, shareholders, members, or advisors (or any of its or their respective employees, officers or directors, it being understood that communication made in the Executive’s good faith performance of the Executive’s duties hereunder shall not be deemed disparaging for purposes of this Agreement). The Company agrees to instruct the Board and the Restricted Group’s executives (and use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure compliance with such instruction) not to make negative comments about the Executive or otherwise disparage the Executive in any manner that is likely to be harmful to the Executive’s business reputation. Nothing set forth herein shall be interpreted to prohibit the Executive and the Restricted Group (or their respective executives), or members of the Board from responding truthfully to incorrect public statements, making truthful statements when required by law, subpoena or court order and/or from responding to any inquiry by any regulatory or investigatory organization.
(b) Confidentiality; Intellectual Property.
(i) Confidentiality.
(1) The Executive will not at any time (whether during the Employment Term or thereafter) (A) retain or use for the benefit, purposes or account of the Executive or any other Person; or (B) disclose, divulge, reveal, communicate, share, transfer or provide access to any Person outside the Company and its affiliates (other than the Executive’s professional advisers who are bound by confidentiality obligations or otherwise in performance of the Executive’s duties under the Executive’s employment and pursuant to customary industry practice), any non-public, proprietary or confidential information — including without limitation trade secrets, know-how, research and development, software, databases, inventions, processes, formulae, technology, designs and other intellectual property, information concerning finances, investments, profits, pricing, costs, products, services, vendors, customers, clients, partners, investors, personnel, compensation, recruiting, training, advertising, sales, marketing, promotions, government and regulatory activities and approvals — concerning the past, current or future business, activities and operations of the Company or any of its affiliates and/or any third party that has disclosed or provided any of same to the Company or any of its affiliates or Subsidiaries on a confidential basis (“Confidential Information”), without the prior written authorization of the Board.
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