The Executive hereby acknowledges and agrees that the covenants and obligations made and undertaken in this Section 9 are fair and reasonable in all respects, including, without limitation, with respect to duration, geographic area and scope of activity, and do not (and shall not) prevent the Executive from earning a livelihood. In the event that one or more of the provisions of the covenants made and undertaken in this Section 9 is held invalid, void or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity, voidness or unenforceability shall not render invalid, void or unenforceable any other part or provision of this Agreement. Further, if any of the provisions of the covenants made and undertaken in this Section 9 are found to be invalid or unenforceable by a court or competent jurisdiction, such provisions shall be severed, modified or redefined by consideration of the reasonable concerns and needs of the Company such that the intent of the parties in agreeing to the provisions of this Agreement shall not be impaired and the provision in question shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable laws.