premise: The Buyers agree that they will not (collectively or individually and/ or either directly or indirectly) solicit the employment or engagement or attempt to solicit the employment or engagement of the Key Personnel or otherwise employ or engage any of the Vendors Key Personnel (other than in the Target or otherwise following the successful acquisition of the Target) in any capacity whatsoever for 12 months following the date of this letter or the date on which the proposed acquisition is aborted (whichever is the latter).