Private and confidential
| • | | information relating to pitches and tenders contemplated, offered or undertaken by the Company or any Group Company; |
| • | | confidential reports or research commissioned by or provided to the Company or any Group Company; |
| • | | any trade secrets of the Company or any Group Company including know-how and confidential transactions; |
| • | | details of any project on software development or any information relating to any type of replicated digital data medium including magnetic media tape, CD ROM or data designed to be circulated on the internet or any information relating to the production methods, tools, and techniques used by the Company or any Group Company in the course of its business; |
| • | | information relating to the research activities, inventions, secret processes, designs formulae and product lines undertaken by or on behalf of the Company or any Group Company; and |
| • | | any information which you are told is confidential and any information which has been given to the Company or any Group Company in confidence by clients, suppliers or other persons. |
“Group Company” means the Company, its Subsidiaries or Holding Companies from time to time and any Subsidiary of any Holding Company from time to time.
“Incapacity” means any sickness, injury or other medical disorder or condition which prevents you from carrying out your duties.
“Policies and Procedures” means the Company’s policies and procedures as amended from time to time.
“Restricted Customer” means any firm, company or person who, during the 12 month(s) before Termination, was a customer or prospective customer of or was in the habit of dealing with the Company (including any Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) who was in contact with the Company regarding the licensing, development or manufacture of any range extended electric vehicle (REEV) powertrain) with whom you had contact or about whom you became aware or were informed of in the course of your employment.
“Restricted Person” means anyone employed by the Company (but not including any employee who carried out a purely administrative support role) and with whom you dealt with in the 12 month(s) before Termination in the course of your employment.
“Restricted Supplier” means any business concern who supplies the Company with specific parts for the REEV powertrain and/or supplies the Company with specific parts to incorporate the REEV powertrain into any vehicle the Company is manufacturing, selling or licensing.
“Termination” means the termination of your employment with the Company however caused.
1.2 | The headings in this agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect its construction. |
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