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                                                                   Exhibit 10(f)

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT


     EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT made this 7th day of June,  1996, by and between
COMPLINK,  LTD., a New York  corporation with its principal place of business at
175 Community Drive, Great Neck, New York 11021 (the "Company"),  and GENE ZAINO
(the "Executive").

     WHEREAS,  the  Company  desires  to employ the  Executive  as its Chief
Executive  Officer  and  Chairman of the Board and the  Executive  is willing to
undertake  such  employment,  and the parties  hereto wish to set forth  certain
terms of the Executive's employment with the Company.

     NOW, THEREFORE,  in consideration of the mutual covenants  hereinafter set
forth, the parties hereto do agree as follows:

     1.  Employment.  The  Company  hereby  employs the  Executive,  and the
Executive  hereby  accepts  such  employment,  as Chief  Executive  Officer  and
President of the Company, upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained
herein.

     2.  Duties.

           (a) The Executive shall have the authority and perform all duties of
     the position of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of the
     Company consistent with the powers and duties of such offices set forth in
     the Company By-Laws, as well as any other duties, commensurate with the
     Executive's position, which are assigned by the Board of Directors of the
     Company (the "Board"). The Executive will be in charge of all day-to-day
     operations of the Company, provided however, that the Board of Directors
     must approve all budgets of the Company and all transactions not reflected
     in such budget which require the Company to expend more than $50,000.
     Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive may authorize expenditures in
     excess of $50,000 if such expenditures are pursuant to a purchase order or
     the Company has received a letter of commitment from a customer. The
     Company will maintain a bank account with a Federal Deposit Issuance
     Corporation ("FDIC") insured bank selected by the Executive. The Executive
     agrees that checks drawn on such account which are equal to or greater than
     $10,000 must be co-signed by another officer of the Company.

           (b) Throughout his employment hereunder, Executive shall devote his
     full time, attention, knowledge and skills during normal business hours in
     furtherance of the business of the Company and will faithfully, diligently,
     and to the best of his ability, perform the duties described above and
     further the Company's best interests. During his employment, the Executive
     shall not engage, and shall not solicit any employees of the Company or its
     subsidiaries or other affiliates to engage, in any commercial activities
     which are in any way in competition with the activities of the Company, or
     which may in any way interfere with the performance of his duties or
     responsibilities to the Company.

           (c) The  Executive  shall at all times be subject  to,  observe  and
     carry out such rules, regulations,  policies, directions and restrictions
     as the Company, consistent with Executive's rights and duties under this
     Agreement, may from time to time establish and those imposed by law.

     3.  Executive  Covenants.  In order to induce the Company to enter into
this Employment Agreement, the Executive hereby agrees as follows:

           (a) Except when it is in the  interest of the  Company,  or with the
     consent of or as directed by the Board,  the Executive  shall keep
     confidential and shall not  divulge  to any other  person or  entity,
     during the term of the Executive's  employment  or  thereafter,  any of the
     business  secrets
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     or other confidential information regarding the Company or its subsidiaries
     which have not otherwise become public knowledge.

           (b) All  papers,  books and  records of every  kind and  description
     relating to the business and affairs of the Company,  whether or not
     prepared by the Executive,  shall be the sole and exclusive property of the
     Company, and the Executive  shall  surrender  them to the Company at any
     time upon request by the Board.

           (c) During the term of employment by the Company, and for a period of
     one (1) year thereafter unless the Agreement is terminated pursuant to
     Paragraph 8(d) hereof, the Executive shall not, without the prior written
     consent of the Board (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) (i)
     participate as a director, stockholder or partner, or have any direct or
     indirect financial interest as creditor, in any business which directly or
     indirectly competes with the Company or its subsidiaries which exist as of
     the date of the termination of this Agreement (the "Existing
     Subsidiaries"); provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall
     restrict the Executive from holding up to two (2%) percent of the
     outstanding capital stock or other securities of any publicly traded
     entity; (ii) solicit any customers of the Company or its Existing
     Subsidiaries to stop or reduce the business such customer is conducting
     with the Company or its Existing Subsidiaries; or (iii) directly or
     indirectly, act in the capacity of an executive officer, employee or in any
     other capacity for or of any company or other entity, within the
     continental United States, which designs, develops, markets or supports
     software communications and network gateway products or otherwise designs,
     develops or markets any products in competition with any of the products of
     the Company or its Existing Subsidiaries.

           (d) The parties agree that the Executive's services are unique and
     that any breach or threatened breach of the provisions of this Paragraph 3
     will cause irreparable injury to the Company and that money damages will
     not provide an adequate remedy. Accordingly, the Company shall, in addition
     to other remedies provided by law, be entitled to such equitable and
     injunctive relief as may be necessary to enforce the provisions of this
     Paragraph 3 against the Executive or any person or entity participating in
     such breach or threatened breach. Nothing contained herein shall be
     construed as prohibiting the Company from pursuing any other and additional
     remedies available to it, at law or in equity, for such breach or
     threatened breach including any recovery of damages from the Executive and
     the immediate termination of his employment.

     4. Base  Salary and  Bonuses.  As full  compensation  for  Executive's
services  hereunder  and in exchange  for his  promises  contained  herein,  the
Company shall compensate the Executive in the following manner:

           (a) Base Salary. The Company shall compensate  Executive at the base
     salary rate of One Hundred and Thirty Thousand  United States Dollars
     ($130,000 U.S.) per annum, payable in equal installments on the same basis
     as other senior salaried  officers of the  Company.  Such annual  salary
     may be increased in the future by such amounts and at such times as the
     Board shall deem  appropriate in its sole discretion reasonably exercised
     based upon the financial performance of the Company.

           (b) Annual  Bonuses.  The Board,  shall  also grant  bonuses to the
     Executive based upon the financial and operating performance of the
     Company. The bonuses paid to the Executive may not exceed 60% of the
     Executive's base salary. Bonuses  will be based on a schedule  approved by
     the Board of  Directors of the Company.

           (c) Withholding.  The amounts set forth in subparagraphs (a) and (b)
     above  shall be subject  to  appropriate  payroll  withholding  and any
     similar deductions required by law.

     5.  Long-Term  Incentive  Plan.  The  Executive  shall be  entitled  to
participate,  to the  extent he is  eligible  under  the  terms  and  conditions
thereof,  in any stock  option  plan,  stock  award  plan,
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Omnibus stock plan, performance unit plan or similar incentive plan currently in
existence or hereafter established by the Company, in the manner and to the same
extent as the Company's other senior executive officers. Awards to the Executive
under any such plan shall be made at such times and in such amounts as shall be
determined in the sole discretion reasonably exercised of the Board subject to
confirmation by Holdings Board or the Executive Committee thereof.

     6. Benefit  Plans.  During the term of his  employment,  the  Executive
shall be entitled to participate in the Company management employee benefits and
retirement plans, as they are in existence on the date of this Agreement,  or as
they may be  amended or added  hereafter,  to the same  extent as the  Company's
other senior executive officers.

     7. Other  Benefits.  The  Executive  shall be  provided  the  following
additional benefits:

           (a) Business Expense. The Company shall reimburse the Executive, upon
proper accounting, for reasonable expenses and disbursements incurred by him in
the course of the performance of his duties hereunder.

           (b) Vacation.  The Executive  shall be entitled to four (4) weeks of
     vacation each year of this Agreement, without reduction in salary.

           (c) Automobile. The Company shall at its expense cause an automobile
     to be made available for use by the Employee during the term of this
     Agreement.

           (d)  Life  Insurance.  The  Company  shall  enter  into a term  life
     insurance  policy  whereby  the  Company  shall pay the  premiums on a term
     life insurance  policy  for the  Executive  insuring  the life of the
     Executive  for $350,000.  The Executive shall be deemed the owner of the
     life insurance  policy and shall have such right to designate the
     beneficiaries of such policy.

     8. Duration and Termination.

           (a) Duration.  The term of this  Agreement  shall  commence,  and be
     contingent upon, the merger of the Company or its subsidiaries  with the
     NETPLEX Group,  Inc. and America's Work Exchange,  Inc. and shall
     terminate three years after the effective date of such merger,  unless
     earlier terminated  pursuant to the provisions hereof.

           (b) Termination  Upon  Death of  Executive.  This  Agreement  shall
     immediately terminate,  and all rights, benefits and obligations hereunder
     shall cease, in the event of the Executive's death; provided,  however,
     that his heirs shall continue to be paid his salary for a period of one (1)
     year thereafter and participate in the Company's medical insurance plans.

           (c) Termination  Upon  Disability of Executive.  In the event that a
     mutually  acceptable  physician  determines  that the  Executive  is
     unable  to substantially  perform his usual and customary  duties under
     this  Agreement for more than four (4) months in any calendar year, this
     Agreement shall immediately terminate.  However,  in addition to such
     entitlements as the Executive may have under any Company disability
     insurance,  or other disability insurance program, the Executive's  salary
     and  participation  in the Company's  medical  insurance plans shall be
     continued for a period of one (1) year  subsequent to the date of
     termination of employment.

           (d) Termination by the Company for Reasons Other Than Cause. In the
     event of the  termination  of this Agreement by the Company for any reason
     other than "Cause" (hereinafter defined), the Executive shall be entitled
     (without any obligation on the part of the Executive to mitigate  damages)
     to continuation of his Base Salary and the benefits set forth in
     Paragraphs  5, 6 and 7 herein for the remainder of the term of this
     Agreement.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of Paragraph 3
     shall survive  termination  of this  Agreement for all purposes.
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           (e) Termination by the Company for Cause. The Company, by notice from
     the Board to the Executive, shall have the right to terminate this
     Agreement in any of the following events (each of which shall constitute
     "Cause"): (i) the ----- Executive's willful and material breach in respect
     of his duties under this Agreement if such breach continues unremedied for
     thirty (30) days after written notice thereof from the Board to the
     Executive specifying the acts constituting the breach and requesting that
     they be remedied; or (ii) the Executive is convicted or pleads guilty to a
     felony, during the employment period other than for conduct undertaken in
     good faith in furtherance of the interests of the Company.

     All  compensation,  benefits and  reimbursements  (including any annual
bonus,  pro rated  based on the  number of days  prior to  termination)  accrued
through  the date of  termination  shall be paid to the  Executive  at the times
normally paid by the Company,  and the Executive shall thereafter be entitled to
retain all benefits and rights accrued through the termination date. Termination
under  this  subparagraph  (e) shall be  without  damages  or  liability  to the
Executive for compensation and other benefits which would have accrued hereunder
after termination.

     9.  Indemnification.  The Company  shall defend and hold the  Executive
harmless to the  fullest  extent  permitted  by  applicable  law and the Company
By-Laws and Certificate of Incorporation  in connection with any claim,  action,
suit,  investigation or proceeding  arising out of or relating to performance by
the Executive of services for, or action of the Executive as a Director, officer
or employee of, the Company or any parent,  subsidiary or affiliate of the
Company,  or of any other person or enterprise at the Company's request.
Expenses incurred by the Executive in defending a claim, action,  suit or
investigation  or  proceeding  shall be paid by the Company in advance of the
final disposition  thereof upon the receipt by the Company of any undertaking
by or on behalf of the  Executive  to repay such  amount  unless it shall
ultimately be determined that he is entitled to be indemnified  hereunder;
provided,  however,  that this  Paragraph 9 shall not apply to a  non-derivative
action commenced by the Company against the Executive.

     10.  Successors and Assigns.  The rights of the Company hereunder shall run
in favor of the Company,  its successors,  assigns,  nominees or other legal
representatives.  Termination  of  Executive's  employment  shall not operate to
relieve him of any remaining obligations hereunder, and all such obligations are
binding   upon   his   heirs,   executors,   administrators   or   other   legal
representatives.  The Company  shall require any  successor  (whether  direct or
indirect, by purchase,  merger,  reorganization,  consolidation,  acquisition of
property or stock,  liquidation or otherwise) to all or a significant portion of
the assets of the Company,  by agreement in form and substance  satisfactory  to
the  Executive,  expressly to assume and agree to perform this  Agreement in the
same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform
if no such  succession had taken place.  Regardless of whether such agreement is
executed,  this Agreement shall be binding upon any successor in accordance with
the  operation  of law and such  successor  shall be deemed  the  "Company"  for
purposes of this Agreement.

     11. Arbitration of All Disputes.

           (a) Any  controversy  or claim  arising  out of or  relating to this
     Agreement or the breach thereof  (including the arbitrability of any
     controversy or claim), shall be settled by arbitration in the County of
     Nassau, State of New York, by three arbitrators,  one of whom shall be
     appointed by the Company,  one by the  Executive  and the  third of whom
     shall be  appointed  by the first two arbitrators.  If the first two
     arbitrators  cannot agree on the appointment of a third  arbitrator,  then
     the third arbitrator shall be appointed by the American Arbitration
     Association.  The arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the
     rules of the American  Arbitration  Association,  except with respect to
     the selection of arbitrators which shall be as provided in this Section.
     The cost of any arbitration  proceeding  hereunder shall be borne equally
     by the Company and the Executive.  The award of the arbitrators  shall be
     binding upon the parties. Judgment upon the award rendered by the
     arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
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           (b) In the event that it shall be  necessary  or  desirable  for the
     Executive to retain legal counsel and/or incur other costs and expenses in
     connection with the enforcement of any or all of his rights under this
     Agreement,  and  provided  that the  Executive  substantially prevails  in
     the  enforcement  of such  rights,  the  Company  shall pay (or the
     Executive shall be entitled to recover from the Company, as the case may
     be) the Executive's reasonable attorneys' fees and costs and expenses in
     connection with the  enforcement of his rights,  including the  enforcement
     of any  arbitration award.

     12. Notices.  All notices,  requests,  demands and other communications
hereunder  must be in  writing  and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon
receipt if delivered by hand, sent by telecopier or courier,  and three (3) days
after such communication is mailed within the continental United States by first
class certified mail, return receipt  requested,  postage prepaid,  to the other
party, in each case addressed as follows:

     (a)  if to the Company:

          CompLink, Ltd.
          175 Community Drive
          Great Neck, New York 11021
          Att:  Executive Vice President

          and

          Olshan Grundman Frome & Rosenzweig LLP
          505 Park Avenue
          New York, New York 10022
          Att: Steven Wolosky, Esq.

     (b)  if to the Executive:

          Gene Zaino
          4 Beaumont Drive
          Melville, New York 11747

Addresses  may be changed by written  notice sent to the other party at the last
recorded address of that party.

     13. Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement shall be adjudged by
any court of competent  jurisdiction to be invalid or  unenforceable  for any
reason,  such judgment  shall not affect,  impair or invalidate the remainder of
this Agreement.

     14.   Prior   Understanding.   This   Agreement   embodies  the  entire
understanding  of the parties  hereto,  and supersedes all other oral or written
agreements or  understandings  between them regarding the subject matter hereof.
No change,  alteration or  modification  hereof may be made except in a writing,
signed  by  both  parties  hereto.  The headings in this Agreement  are  for
convenience and reference only and shall not be construed as part of this
Agreement or to limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

     15.  Execution in Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed by the
parties hereto in  counterparts,  each of which shall be deemed to be original,
but all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument,  and all
signatures need not appear on any one counterpart.

     16.  Choice of Laws.  Jurisdiction  over  disputes  with regard to this
Agreement  shall be exclusively in the courts of the State of New York, and this
Agreement  shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the
State of New York.
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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this
Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

                                         COMPLINK, LTD.


                                         By:
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                                            Authorized Officer

        ATTEST:


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                                            Gene Zaino