Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation. During the term of employment and for a period of twelve (12) months following the termination of Employee's employment for any reason (the "Restricted Period"), Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, either individually or as a principal, partner, stockholder, manager, agent, consultant, contractor, employee, lender, investor, or in any other capacity: (a) engage in, own, manage, operate, control, be employed by, participate in, or be connected in any manner with the ownership, management, operation, or control of any business that competes with the Company's business within a fifty (50) mile radius of any office or facility maintained by the Company (the "Restricted Area"); (b) solicit, recruit, or attempt to hire any employee or independent contractor of the Company, or induce or encourage any such person to leave the service of the Company; or (c) solicit, divert, or take away, or attempt to solicit, divert, or take away, the business or patronage of any client, customer, or prospective customer of the Company with whom Employee had material contact during the last twenty-four (24) months of employment. Employee acknowledges that these restrictions are reasonable and necessary for the protection of the Company's legitimate business interests.