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D was employed by a company called Intec Corporation (Intec). Intec started its business in 1971 and has continually maintained its headquarters in Connecticut. Intec's business involved the designing and selling of camera and laser inspection devices used by companies during the manufacturing process to identify product defects or nonconformities. D has held numerous positions with Intec. In 1994, D became the general manager of Intec. In 1992, Aerodyne Products Corporation (Aerodyne) purchased Intec. Aerodyne maintained its principal office in Massachusetts. Aerodyne required all Intec managerial employees to execute new employment agreements. The employment agreement contains a noncompete and nondisclosure provision. The agreement was governed by Massachusetts law. In 1994, Aerodyne moved its headquarters to Connecticut and changed its name to P. In August 1996, D resigned from P and began to work for Mayan Automation (Mayan). Mayan is P's exclusive supplier of an inspection camera that P uses for one of its primary product lines. Mayan has also started selling this same inspection camera, with different application features, in the same markets as P. Mayan is a competitor of P. There is no dispute that D's employment with Mayan violates the noncompete provision of his employment agreement with P.

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