(a) In exchange for the promises made by the Company in this Agreement, Employee unconditionally   waives and releases all known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, accrued and unaccrued, fixed and contingent claims and causes of action of any kind that he/she has or may have against the Company, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, successors, divisions, affiliates, and its/their respective officers, directors, agents, attorneys, employees, employee benefit plans, plan administrators, insurers, assignees, fiduciaries, administrators, trustees, and legal representatives, both past and present (collectively the "Released Parties") from any and all known or unknown actions, causes of action, claims or liabilities of any kind which have been or could be asserted against the Released Parties arising out of or related to his/her employment with and/or termination from employment with any of the Released Parties and/or any other occurrence up to and including the date on which he/she signs this Waiver and Release (the "Effective Date").