Exhibit 10.27

EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT

THIS EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT made as of the 1st day of July, 2005 (the “Effective
Date”) between DAVID CATHCART (hereinafter referred to as “Employee”) and TRX,
Inc., a Georgia corporation (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”).

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ Employee, and Employee desires to be
employed by the Company; and

WHEREAS, the parties intend to supersede all prior correspondence, letters, and
negotiations between them with the terms set forth herein;

NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed as follows:

 

  1. Employment of Employee. The Company hereby employs Employee for a period of
two (2) years commencing on the Effective Date of this Employment Contract (the
“Initial Term”), unless earlier terminated pursuant to Section 6 herein.
Employee agrees to such employment on the terms and conditions herein set forth
and agrees to devote his best efforts to his duties under this Employment
Contract and to perform such duties diligently and efficiently and in accordance
with the directions of the Company.

 

  2. Duties and Responsibilities. Employee shall be employed as Vice President
and Controller, reporting directly to Chief Financial Officer. As Vice President
and Controller, Employee shall have responsibility for management of all
accounting department functions and direction of the daily workflow and
priorities for the Company’s centralized accounting organization, Sarbanes-Oxley
compliance, Financial Audits, SEC reporting and purchasing, in addition to any
specific related duties and responsibilities as may be assigned to him by the
Chief Financial Officer.

 

  3. Compensation and Benefits.

 

  (a) Base Salary. Employee’s annual salary during the Term of this Employment
Contract shall be $170,000 (the “Base Salary”). The Base Salary shall be paid by
the Company monthly in arrears or in accordance with the Company’s regular
payroll practice. Base Salary will be reviewed annually in accordance with the
Company’s regular performance appraisal process.

 

  (b) Automobile Allowance. Employee shall receive a monthly allowance of
$500.00 in cash to assist him in obtaining and maintaining an automobile for his
business use. Employee shall be responsible for any and all costs and
liabilities, including insurance, related to such automobile.

 

  (c)

Annual Discretionary Bonus. Upon completion of the calendar year, Employee shall
be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, in the range of 0% to 30% of
Employee’s Base Salary. The Company shall determine the amount of Employee’s
annual discretionary bonus, if any, based on both the performance of the Company

 

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and the performance of Employee; provided, however, that to receive the bonus,
Employee must be an “active employee in good standing” on the date that the
bonus is paid. For purposes of this Employment Contract, an “active employee in
good standing” shall mean that (i) Employee’s employment with the Company has
not been terminated for any reason; (ii) Employee is not on probation of any
kind from the Company; (iii) Employee has not given notice under this Employment
Contract pursuant to Section 6 hereof; and (iv) Employee has not received
written notice from the Company pursuant to Section 6 hereof.

 

  (d) Employee Benefits. The Company shall provide Employee medical coverage and
other employee benefits substantially similar to, and on the same basis as, the
coverage provided to employees of the Company. The terms, conditions and
eligibility requirements of the employee benefits provided to Employee shall be
governed by the employee benefit plans maintained by the Company.

 

  (e) Vacation. Employee shall be entitled to three (3) weeks of paid vacation
per calendar year; provided, however, that if this Employment Contract is not in
effect for any full calendar year, Employee shall have only a pro rata portion
of such paid vacation during that calendar year.

 

  (f) Stock options. Upon an initial public offering of the Company’s stock
during the Term, Employee will be eligible to be considered for a grant of
options to purchase the Company’s stock, in the Company’s sole discretion. The
terms and conditions of any such options will be determined by the Company at
the time of the grant.

 

  4. Personnel Policies. Employee shall conduct himself at all times in a
businesslike and professional manner as appropriate for a person in his position
and shall represent the Company in all respects as complies with good business
and ethical practices. In addition, Employee shall be subject to and abide by
the policies and procedures of the Company applicable to personnel of the
Company, as adopted from time to time.

 

  5. Business Expenses. Employee shall be reimbursed monthly by the Company for
ordinary, necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by him in the performance
of his duties for the Company, provided that Employee shall first document said
business expenses in the manner generally required by the Company under its
policies and procedures, and in any event, the manner required to meet
applicable regulations of the Internal Revenue Service relating to the
deductibility of such expenses.

 

  6. Termination and Renewal.

 

  (a)

Termination Due to Death or Discharge for Good Cause. This Employment Contract
shall terminate immediately upon the death of Employee or upon the discharge of
Employee for “Good Cause”. For the purposes of this Employment Contract, “Good
Cause” means any act of fraud or dishonesty (whether or not in connection with
the Company’s Business as hereinafter defined), competing with the Business of
the Company either directly or indirectly, the breach of any provision of this
Employment Contract by Employee, failure to comply with the decisions of the
Company, failure to

 

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discharge Employee’s duty of loyalty to the Company, or any other matter
constituting “good cause” under the laws of the State of Georgia. In the event
of termination under this subsection, any earned but unpaid Base Salary and any
other benefits provided herein shall be paid to Employee up to the effective
date of termination of this Employment Contract and not thereafter.

 

  (b) Termination Due to Disability. This Employment Contract shall terminate
immediately upon written notice to Employee if Employee shall at any time be
unable to perform the essential functions of his job hereunder, by reason of a
physical or mental illness or condition, with or without reasonable
accommodation, for a continuous period of three (3) consecutive calendar months.
In the event of termination under this subsection, any earned but unpaid Base
Salary and any other benefits provided herein shall be paid to Employee up to
the effective date of termination of this Employment Contract and not
thereafter.

 

  (c) Termination by the Company Without Good Cause. The Company may terminate
this Employment Contract at any time without Good Cause. If the Company
terminates this Employment Contract without Good Cause, the Company shall give
Employee six (6) months’ advance notice of such termination, or in the
alternative shall (i) pay to Employee an amount equal to six (6) months’ of Base
Salary, in addition to any earned but unpaid Base Salary accrued through the
date of termination, and (ii) reimburse Employee for the COBRA premiums incurred
by Employee for continued health care coverage for Employee and Employee’s
family or dependents for six (6) months.

 

  (d) Voluntary Termination by Employee. Employee may voluntarily terminate this
Employment Contract. If Employee terminates this Employment Contract, Employee
shall either give the Company six (6) months’ advance notice of such termination
or pay to the Company an amount equal to any and all expenses, costs and other
damages to the Company resulting from the lack of such notice. In the event
Employee terminates this Employment Contract under this subsection, any earned
but unpaid Base Salary and any other benefits provided herein shall be paid to
Employee up to the effective date of termination of this Employment Contract and
not thereafter.

 

  (e) Termination by Employee Upon Change of Control. Within ninety (90) days
following a Change of Control (as defined in the TRX 2000 Stock Incentive Plan),
the Employee may provide notice to the Company of his voluntarily termination of
this Employment Contract. Such notice must specify an effective date of
termination at least 30 days after the date of the notice. In the event the
Employee terminates this Employment Contract under this subsection, any earned
and unpaid Base Salary and any other benefits provided herein shall be paid to
Employee up to the effective date of the termination of this Employment Contract
and not thereafter.

 

  7. Restrictive Covenants.

 

  (a)

Covenants to Prior Employers. Upon execution of this Employment Contract,
Employee hereby represents that he is not a party to, subject to or otherwise
covered by any agreement or understanding (written or oral) with a prior
employer that would

 

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restrict or in any manner limit the performance of his duties under this
Employment Contract. Employee acknowledges that he has been instructed by the
Company not to reveal or use any trade secret information from any former
employer or reveal or use confidential information in violation of any agreement
with any former employer.

 

  (b) Acknowledgment of Damage Resulting From Employee’s Competition with the
Company. Employee understands and acknowledges that the Company and its related
entities are engaged in the business of providing transaction processing
services and technology products and services relating to the travel industry
(the “Business”), and that because of his position with the Company, he has or
will obtain (i) intimate knowledge of the Business and including, but not
limited to, knowledge of “Confidential Information” (as hereinafter defined),
and (ii) knowledge of and relationships with the customers and suppliers used in
connection with the Business of the Company and its related entities. Employee
agrees and acknowledges that such knowledge, access, and relationships are such
that if Employee were to violate the restrictive covenants set forth in this
Section 7, the Company or its related entities would suffer harm, and the
benefits that the parties bargained for under this Employment Contract would be
severely and irreparably damaged. Further, Employee acknowledges and agrees that
the covenants in this Section 7 were a fundamental element of the transactions
contemplated by this Employment Contract and that the Company would not have
been willing to enter into this Employment Contract in the absence of this
Section 7. Employee agrees that the covenants contained in this Section 7 are
reasonable and necessary to protect the confidentiality of the Trade Secrets and
other “Confidential Information” concerning the Company acquired by Employee.
For purposes of this Employment Contract, “Trade Secret” shall be as defined by
the Georgia Trade Secrets Act, O.C.G.A. § 10-1-760, et seq., or other applicable
state law. The provisions of this section shall be interpreted so as to protect
those Trade Secrets and “Confidential Information,” and to secure for the
Company the exclusive benefits of the work performed on behalf of the Company by
Employee under this Employment Contract, and not to unreasonably limit
Employee’s ability to engage in employment and consulting activities in
noncompetitive areas which do not endanger the Company’s legitimate interests
expressed in this Employment Contract. Employee also understands and agrees that
the Company can reasonably amend the definition of the Business or the scope of
the Business at any time upon written notice to Employee. For purposes of this
Employment Contract, the term “Restricted Territory” shall mean the United
States, which the parties acknowledge and agree is a reasonable and necessary
geographic limitation due to the nature of the Business and the services
provided by Employee.

 

  (c)

Covenant Not to Compete with the Company. Employee agrees that, during the term
of his employment under this Employment Contract and for a period of one
(1) year following the termination of his employment under this Employment
Contract for whatever reason, with or without “Good Cause” or otherwise,
Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, expressly or tacitly, for himself or
on behalf of any entity anywhere within the Restricted Territory, (i) act as an
officer, manager, advisor, executive, controlling shareholder, or consultant to
any business in which his duties at or for such business include oversight of or
actual involvement in providing services which are competitive with the services
or products being provided or which

 

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are being produced or developed by the Company or its related entities, or are
under investigation by the Company or its related entities at the termination of
this Employment Contract, (ii) recruit investors on behalf of an entity which
engages in activities which are competitive with the services or products being
provided or which are being produced or developed by the Company or its related
entities, or are under investigation by the Company or its related entities at
the termination of this Employment Contract, or (iii) become employed by such an
entity in any capacity which would require Employee to carry out, in whole or in
part, the duties Employee has performed for the Company or its related entities
which are competitive with the services or products being provided or which are
being produced or developed by the Company or its related entities, or are under
active investigation by the Company or its related entities at the termination
of this Employment Contract.

 

  (d) Nonsolicitation of Customers. During Employee’s employment with the
Company, Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, without the Company’s prior
written consent, contact or solicit any Customer (as hereinafter defined) for
business purposes unrelated to furthering the Business of the Company or its
related entities. For a period of two (2) years following termination of
Employee’s employment with the Company, Employee shall not, directly or
indirectly, (i) contact, solicit, divert or take away any Customer (as
hereinafter defined) for purposes of, or with respect to, selling a product or
service which competes with the Business, or (ii) take any affirmative action in
regard to establishing or continuing a relationship with a Customer for purposes
of, or which directly or indirectly results in, making a sale of a product or
service which competes with the Business. For purposes of this Employment
Contract, the term “Customer” shall mean and refer to any customer or actively
sought prospective customer of the Company or its related entities with which
Employee has had material contact during the last twelve (12) months preceding
the termination of Employee’s employment.

 

  (e) Nonsolicitation of Employees. Employee shall not, at any time during his
employment and for two (2) years after the termination of his employment,
directly or indirectly, solicit, hire, retain, employ, or endeavor to entice
away from the Company or its related entities any person who is or has been an
employee of the Company or its related entities during the last six (6) months
preceding the termination of Employee’s employment.

 

  (f)

Confidentiality. Employee hereby acknowledges and agrees that during the Term of
this Employment Contract, Employee will have access to Trade Secrets and
“Confidential Information” of the Company or its related entities. Employee
agrees that Employee shall not disclose or use, directly or indirectly, during
Employee’s employment or at any time thereafter, any Trade Secrets Employee
obtains during the course of Employee’s employment. Employee also recognizes
that the services performed by Employee hereunder are special, unique and
extraordinary and that, by reason of Employee’s employment with the Company,
Employee will receive, develop, or otherwise acquire “Confidential Information”
(as hereinafter defined). Except as required by the pursuit of Employee’s duties
with the Company or as it is authorized in writing by the Company, Employee
agrees that Employee shall not disclose or use, directly or indirectly, any
Confidential Information related to the Business during Employee’s employment
and for a period of two (2) years following

 

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the termination of Employee’s employment for whatever reason. The term
“Confidential Information” shall mean and include any information, data and
know-how relating to the Business of the Company or its related entities that is
disclosed to Employee by the Company or known to Employee as a result of
Employee’s relationship with the Company and not generally within public domain
(whether constituting a Trade Secret or not). To the extent consistent with the
foregoing, “Confidential Information” includes administrative procedures,
product development and technical data, sales and marketing information,
customer account records, training and operations material, memoranda and
manuals, personnel records, pricing information, and financial information
concerning or relating to the Business and/or Customers, employees and affairs
of the Company or its related entities.

 

  (g) Severability. In the event any or all of the covenants of this Section 7
are deemed to be overly broad, the parties hereto agree that the covenants shall
be enforced to the extent that they are not overly broad.

 

  8. Products, Notes, Records and Software. All memoranda, notes, records and
other documents and computer software made or compiled by Employee or made
available to him during the term of this Employment Contract concerning the
Business of the Company or its related entities, including, without limitation,
all customer data, billing information, service data, and other technical
material of the Company or its related entities, shall be the Company’s property
and shall be delivered to the Company within two (2) days of the termination of
this Employment Contract.

 

  9. Ownership of Inventions.

 

  (a) Disclosure to Company. Employee agrees to disclose promptly, in writing,
to the Company’s Board of Directors any patentable or unpatentable,
copyrightable or uncopyrightable, idea, invention, work of authorship
(including, but not limited to computer programs, software and documentation),
formula, device, improvement, method, process or discovery (each, an
“Invention”) which relates to the Company’s Business that Employee conceives,
makes, develops, or works on, in whole or in part, solely or jointly with others
during the term of Employee’s employment regardless of whether (i) such
invention was conceived, made, developed or worked on during Employee’s regular
hours of employment or his time away from work; (ii) the Invention was made at
the suggestion of the Company; or (iii) the Invention was reduced to drawing,
written description, documentation, models or other tangible form.

 

  (b)

Made For Hire Status of the Inventions. It is expressly agreed that the
Inventions created by Employee hereunder shall be considered specially ordered
or commissioned “works made for hire”, as such term is defined under the United
States Copyright Act of 1976, as amended (the “Act”), and that such works and
the copyright interests therein and thereto shall belong solely and exclusively
to the Company and shall be considered the property of the Company for purposes
of this Employment Contract. To the extent that such works do not constitute
“works made for hire” under the Act, Employee, in consideration of $1.00 and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which hereby
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acknowledged, hereby irrevocably assigns to the Company, its successors and
assigns, without royalty or any other further consideration, (i) all rights,
title and interests in and to the copyrights of the Inventions and all renewals
and extensions of the copyrights that may be secured under existing or future
laws, and (ii) all other rights, title and interests he may have in the
Inventions. Accordingly, the Company will have the right to register, in the
office of the Registrar of Copyrights of the United States, the Inventions in
the Company’s name as the owner and author of such Inventions. Employee shall,
upon request by the Company and at the Company’s expense, promptly execute,
acknowledge or deliver any documents or instruments deemed reasonably necessary
by the Company to document, enforce, protect or otherwise perfect the Company’s
copyright and other interests in the Inventions.

 

  (c) Assignment to Company. Without limiting the generality or effect of any
other provision of this Employment Contract, Employee agrees to assign to the
Company without royalty or any other further consideration his entire right,
title and interest in and to any Invention Employee is required to disclose
hereunder.

 

  (d) Records. Employee agrees to make and maintain adequate and current written
records of all Inventions covered by this Employment Contract. These records
shall be and remain the property of the Company.

 

  (e) Patents and Proprietary Rights. Employee agrees to assist the Company in
obtaining, maintaining, and enforcing patents and other proprietary rights in
connection with any Invention covered by this Employment Contract for which the
Company has or obtains any right, title or interest. Employee further agrees
that his obligations under this subsection shall continue beyond the termination
of the Term of this Employment Contract, but if Employee is called upon to
render such assistance after the termination of the Term of this Employment
Contract, Employee shall be entitled to a fair and reasonable rate of
compensation for such assistance. Employee, in addition, shall be entitled to
reimbursement of any out-of-pocket expenses incurred at the request of the
Company relating to such assistance.

 

  (f) Other Assignments or Contracts. Employee represents that there are no
other contracts to assign inventions that are now in existence between Employee
and any former employer or other person or entity. Employee further represents
that he is neither participating in nor has any other employment or undertaking
that might restrict or impair his performance of this Employment Contract.

 

  10. Applicable Law. This Employment Contract is being executed in the State of
Georgia and shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of said
jurisdiction.

 

  11. Waiver of Breach. The waiver by the Company of a breach of any provision
of this Employment Contract by Employee shall not operate or be construed as a
waiver of any subsequent breach by Employee.

 

  12.

Successors and Assigns. This Employment Contract shall inure to the benefit of
the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates, and their respective successors
and assigns. This Employment Contract and benefits hereunder are personal to

 

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Employee and may not be assigned or transferred by Employee. This Agreement may
be freely assigned by the Company to a purchaser of all or substantially all of
the assets of the Company, a subsidiary of the Company, or a division of the
Company or a subsidiary of the Company, as long as the purchaser/assignee
expressly agrees in writing to assume the obligations of the Company under this
Agreement.

 

  13. Entire Agreement. This instrument contains the entire agreement of the
parties and supersedes all prior agreements regarding Employee’s employment by
the Company, including, but not limited to, oral discussions, letter agreements,
or any other document concerning the possibility of employment with the Company.
This Employment Contract may not be changed orally but only by an agreement in
writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of any waiver, changes,
modification, extension, or discharge is sought.

 

  14. Invalidity of any Provision. It is the intention of the parties hereto
that the provisions of this Employment Contract shall be enforced to the fullest
extent permissible under the laws and public policies of each state and
jurisdiction in which such enforcement is sought, but that the unenforceability
(or the modification to conform with such laws or public policies) of any
provision hereof shall not render unenforceable or impair the remainder of this
Employment Contract which shall be deemed amended to delete or modify, as
necessary, the invalid or unenforceable provisions. The parties further agree to
alter the balance of the Employment Contract in order to render the same valid
and enforceable.

(signatures appear on the following page)

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Employment Contract
under seal as of the date first above shown.

 

“EMPLOYEE” /s/ David Cathcart David Cathcart

 

“COMPANY” TRX, Inc. By:   /s/ Timothy J. Severt   Timothy J. Severt Title:  
EVP, Administration

 

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