Executive agrees that he will not talk about or otherwise communicate to any third parties in a malicious, disparaging, or defamatory manner regarding the Company, the General Partner, QTS LLC or any other Quality Company, owners or their past or present employees, directors, officers or other representatives and will not make or authorize to be made any written or oral statement that may disparage or damage the reputation of the Company, the General Partner, QTS LLC or any other Quality Company, their owners or their past or present employees, directors, officers or other representatives or their past or present employees, officers or other representatives.