**Exhibit 10.3**

**Execution Copy**

AGREEMENT 

THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into in St. Louis, Missouri, by and between SAVVIS, Inc. (the “Company”), a Delaware corporation with itsprincipal place of business at St. Louis, Missouri, and Jonathan Crane, of Hanover, New Hampshire (the “Executive”), effective as of the 29th day of March, 2006 (the “Effective Date”). 

WHEREAS, the operations of theCompany and its Affiliates are a complex matter requiring direction and leadership in a variety of areas, including financial, strategic planning, regulatory, community relations and others; 

WHEREAS, the Executive is possessed of certain experience and expertise that qualify him to provide the direction and leadership required by the Companyand its Affiliates; and 

WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the Company wishes to employ the Executive asChairman of the Company and the Executive wishes to accept such employment; 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises andthe mutual promises, terms, provisions and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the parties hereby agree: 

1. Employment. Subjectto the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company hereby offers, and the Executive hereby accepts, employment. 

2.Term. Subject to earlier termination as hereinafter provided, the Executive’s employment hereunder shall be for a term of four (4) years, commencing on the Effective Date, and, unless earlier terminated by the Company with not lessthan six months prior written notice, shall renew automatically thereafter for successive terms of one year each. The term of this Agreement, as from time to time extended or renewed, is hereafter referred to as “the term of thisAgreement” or “the term hereof.” 

3. Capacity and Performance. 

(a) During the term hereof, the Executive shall serve the Company as Chairman, reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Inaddition, and without further compensation, during the term of this Agreement, the Executive shall be appointed and shall serve as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). 

 

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(b) During the term hereof, the Executive shall perform the duties and responsibilities of his positionand such other duties and responsibilities on behalf of the Company and its Affiliates, reasonably related to that position, as may be designated from time to time by the Board or other designee. 

(c) During the term hereof, the Executive shall devote the substantial majority of his business time and his best efforts, business judgment, skill andknowledge exclusively to the advancement of the business and interests of the Company and its Affiliates and to the discharge of his duties and responsibilities hereunder. The Executive shall not engage in any other business activity or serve in anyindustry, trade, professional, governmental or academic position during the term of this Agreement, without informing and obtaining approval from the Board in writing. 

4. Compensation and Benefits. As compensation for all services performed by the Executive under and during the term hereof, and subject to performance of the Executive’s duties and the fulfillment of theobligations of the Executive to the Company and its Affiliates, pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise: 

(a) Base Salary. During theterm hereof, the Company shall pay the Executive a base salary at the rate of Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000) per annum, payable in accordance with the regular payroll practices of the Company for its executives and subject toadjustment from time to time by the Board, in its sole discretion. Such base salary, as from time to time adjusted, is hereafter referred to as the “Base Salary”. 

(b) Incentive and Bonus Compensation. 

(i) For service rendered during the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2006, the Executive will be eligible, at the Board’s discretion, to receive a bonus payment equal to 50% of Base Salary, pro rated for the numberof months of service rendered by the Executive during 2006. 

(ii) Commencing on January 1, 2007 and for the remainder of the termhereof, the Executive shall be entitled to participate in the SAVVIS Management Bonus Program (the “Program”) on terms to be determined annually by the Board prior to the commencement of each fiscal year. Nothing contained hereinshall obligate the Company to continue the Program. Any compensation paid to the Executive under the Program shall be in addition to the Base Salary. Except as otherwise expressly provided under the terms of the Program or this Agreement, theExecutive shall not be entitled to earn bonus or other incentive compensation. 

(c) Stock Options. As of the date the Executivecommences employment hereunder, the Company shall grant to the Executive an option to purchase 300,000 shares of the common stock, $.01 par value of the Company (“Common Stock”) under the SAVVIS, Inc. 2003 Compensation Plan (the“Compensation Plan”) at an exercise price per share equal to the public market closing price on the business day immediately prior to the date 

 

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of grant (the “Option”). The shares that are subject to the Option shall vest at the rate of Twenty-Five percent (25%) per year (each,an “Annual Vesting Period”) on each of the first four (4) anniversaries of the Effective Date (each a “Vesting Date”), provided that the Executive is still employed by the Company on each such Vesting Date;provided further, that, if the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company at any time after the first anniversary of the Effective Date without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason, the shares that are subject to the Option shallvest through the date of such termination on a pro rata basis for the period of time during which the Executive was employed by the Company in the Annual Vesting Period in which such termination occurred. Vesting of the Option is also subject to theterms of Section 7 of this Agreement. Except as may be modified by the terms of this Agreement, the Option and all other options granted to the Executive by the Company shall be subject to the terms of the Compensation Plan and any applicableoption certificate and shareholder and/or option holder agreements and other restrictions and limitations generally applicable to equity held by Company executives or otherwise required by law. The Executive shall not be eligible to receive anystock options, restricted stock or other equity of the Company, however, whether under an equity incentive plan or otherwise, except as expressly provided in this Agreement or as otherwise expressly authorized for him individually by the Board.Further, prior to issuing the Option or any other stock options to the Executive, the Company may require that the Executive provide such representations regarding the Executive’s sophistication and investment intent and other such matters asthe Company may reasonably request. 

(d) Restricted Stock Units Award. As of the date the Executive commences employment hereunder,the Company shall grant 1,200,000 restricted stock units (“Restricted Stock Units”) to the Executive under the Compensation Plan. Restricted Stock Units will vest according to the Company’s achievement of the adjusted EBITDAtargets (the “Adjusted EBITDA Targets”) and according to the vesting percentages (“Vesting Percentages”) applicable to the restricted stock unit grants made by the Company to senior executives of the Company inAugust 2005; provided that the Executive is still employed by the Company during the applicable year of determination, provided further that, if the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company at any time after the first anniversary ofthe Effective Date without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason, the Restricted Stock Units shall vest through the date of such termination on a pro rata basis (using 100% vesting over a four year period) for the period of time during which theExecutive was employed by the Company from the Effective Date to the date of termination. The Vesting Percentages are non-cumulative and none of the Vesting Percentages are contingent on achieving any prior targeted Vesting Percentages. Vesting ofthe Restricted Stock Units is also subject to the terms of Section 7 of this Agreement. All unvested Restricted Stock Units shall become vested on the fourth anniversary of the Effective Date, provided that the Executive is employed by theCompany through the close of business on the day preceding the fourth anniversary of the Effective Date. Each vested Restricted Stock Unit will settle into one share of Common Stock on the fourth anniversary of the Effective Date, or earlier in theevent of death, disability or termination of employment (the “Term of the Award”). The other terms and conditions of the Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to the terms of the Compensation Plan, the applicable restricted stockunits award agreement (the “Restricted Stock Award”) and other restrictions and limitations generally applicable to equity held by Company executives or otherwise required by law. 

 

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(e) Restricted Preferred Units Award. Promptly following the Effective Date, the Company shallgrant 1,562 restricted stock units (the “Restricted Preferred Units”) to the Executive such that upon settlement, each Restricted Preferred Unit, if fully vested, would settle into shares of Common Stock (or their equivalent) equalto the number of shares of Common Stock (or the equivalent) into which a share of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock issued on March 18, 2002 would be convertible as of the date of settlement, or was converted into prior tosuch date (as adjusted for any stock split, reclassification, stock dividend or distribution or like transaction pursuant to the terms of the Compensation Plan). Each such Restricted Preferred Unit will have a settlement cost equal to $1,561and may be net settled. For the avoidance of doubt, the Executive will be entitled to settle (according to the foregoing formulae) only that portion of the Restricted Preferred Units that are vested at the settlement date. The Restricted PreferredUnits shall vest at the rate of twenty-five percent (25%) on each of the first four (4) anniversaries of the Effective Date, provided that the Executive is still employed by the Company on each such vesting date; provided further, that, ifthe Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company at any time after the first anniversary of the Effective Date without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason, the Restricted Preferred Units shall vest through the date of suchtermination on a pro rata basis for the period of time during which the Executive was employed by the Company in the Annual Vesting Period in which such termination occurred. Vesting of the Restricted Preferred Units is also subject to theprovisions of Section 7 of this Agreement. Each Restricted Preferred Unit will settle on the applicable vesting date (or earlier in the event of death, disability or termination of Executive’s employment). 

(f) Vacations. During the term hereof, the Executive shall be entitled to earn vacation at the rate of fifteen (15) days per year, to betaken at such times and intervals as shall be determined by the Executive, subject to the reasonable business needs of the Company. Vacation shall otherwise be governed by the policies of the Company, as in effect from time to time. 

(e) Other Benefits. During the term hereof, the Executive shall be entitled to participate in any and all Employee Benefit Plans from time to timein effect for employees of the Company generally, except to the extent any such Employee Benefit Plan is in a category of benefit otherwise provided to the hereunder Executive (*e.g*., a severance pay plan). Such participation shall be subjectto the terms of the applicable plan documents and generally applicable Company policies. The Company may alter, modify, add to or delete its Employee Benefit Plans at any time that it, in its sole judgment, determines to be appropriate, withoutrecourse by the Executive. For purposes of this Agreement, “Employee Benefit Plan” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3(3) of ERISA, as amended from time to time. 

 

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In addition to the foregoing, the Company shall reimburse the Executive for up to $5,000 of legalexpenses related to finalizing this Agreement, such reimbursement subject to the reasonable substantiation and other documentation requirements of the Company. 

(f) Business Expenses. The Company shall pay or reimburse the Executive for all reasonable, customary and necessary business expenses incurred or paid by the Executive in the performance of his duties andresponsibilities hereunder, subject to any maximum annual limit and other restrictions on such expenses set by the Board and to such reasonable substantiation and documentation as may be specified by the Company from time to time. 

5. Termination of Employment and Severance Benefits. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2 hereof, the Executive’s employmenthereunder shall terminate prior to the expiration of the term hereof under the following circumstances: 

(a) Death. In the event ofthe Executive’s death during the term hereof, the Executive’s employment hereunder shall immediately and automatically terminate. In such event, the Company shall pay to the Executive’s designated beneficiary or, if no beneficiary hasbeen designated by the Executive in writing, to his estate, (i) any Base Salary earned but not paid during the final payroll period of the Executive’s employment through the date of termination, (ii) pay for any vacation time earnedbut not used through the date of termination, (iii) any accrued bonus compensation awarded for the fiscal year preceding that in which termination occurs, but unpaid as of the date of termination and (iv) any business expenses incurred bythe Executive but un-reimbursed as of the date of termination, provided that such expenses and required substantiation and documentation are submitted within one hundred and twenty (120) days of termination and that such expenses arereimbursable under Company policy (all of the foregoing, “Final Compensation”). The Company shall have no further obligation to the Executive hereunder. 

(b) Disability. 

(i) The Company may terminate the Executive’s employmenthereunder, upon notice to the Executive, in the event that the Executive becomes disabled during his employment hereunder through any illness, injury, accident or condition of either a physical or psychological nature and, as a result, is unable toperform substantially all of his duties and responsibilities hereunder, notwithstanding the provision of any reasonable accommodation, for one hundred and eighty (180) days during any period of three hundred and sixty-five(365) consecutive calendar days. In the event of such termination, the Company shall have no further obligation to the Executive, other than for payment of Final Compensation. 

(ii) The Board may designate another employee to act in the Executive’s place during any period of the Executive’s disability.Notwithstanding any such designation, the Executive shall continue to receive the Base Salary in accordance with Section 4(a) and benefits in accordance with Section 4(e), to the extent permitted by 

 

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the then-current terms of the applicable benefit plans, until the Executive becomes eligible for disability income benefits under the Company’sdisability income plan or until the termination of his employment, whichever shall first occur. 

(iii) While receivingdisability income payments under the Company’s disability income plan, the Executive shall not be entitled to receive any Base Salary under Section 4(a) hereof, but shall continue to participate in Company benefit plans in accordance withSection 4(e) and the terms of such plans, until the termination of his employment. 

(iv) If any question shall arise asto whether during any period the Executive is disabled through any illness, injury, accident or condition of either a physical or psychological nature so as to be unable to perform substantially all of his duties and responsibilities hereunder, theExecutive may, and at the request of the Company shall, submit to a medical examination by a physician selected by the Company to whom the Executive or his duly appointed guardian, if any, has no reasonable objection to determine whether theExecutive is so disabled, and such determination shall for the purposes of this Agreement be conclusive of the issue. If such question shall arise and the Executive shall fail to submit to such medical examination, the Company’s determinationof the issue shall be final and binding on the Executive. 

(c) By the Company for Cause. The Company may terminate theExecutive’s employment hereunder for Cause at any time upon notice to the Executive setting forth in reasonable detail the nature of such Cause. The following shall constitute Cause for termination: 

(i) Any conduct by the Executive as an employee of the Company that violates state or federal laws or Company policies and standards ofconduct, 

(ii) Dishonesty by the Executive in performance of his duties as an employee of the Company, or 

(iii) Willful misconduct by the Executive that the Executive knows (or should know) will materially injure the reputation of the Company.

Upon the giving of notice of termination of the Executive’s employment hereunder for Cause, the Company shall have no further obligation to theExecutive, other than for Final Compensation. 

(d) By the Company Other than for Cause. The Company may terminate theExecutive’s employment hereunder other than for Cause at any time upon notice to the Executive. In the event of such termination, in addition to Final Compensation and in lieu of any benefits which might otherwise be payable to the Executiveunder a separate severance agreement as a result of such termination, then, until the conclusion of a period equal to eighteen (18) months following the date of termination, the Company shall continue to pay the Executive 

 

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the Base Salary at the rate in effect on the date of termination and, subject to any employee contribution applicable to the Executive on the date oftermination, shall continue to contribute to the premium cost of the Executive’s participation in the Company’s group medical and dental plans, provided that the Executive is entitled to continue such participation under applicable law. Inaddition, the Company shall pay the Executive an amount, in equal monthly installments commencing as soon as the determination of the amount can be made in accordance with Section 4(b) hereof and concluding at the end of the twelve month periodfollowing the date of termination, equal to the pro rata share of any accrued bonus due under Section 4(b) for the fiscal year in which the termination of employment occurs (determined by pro-rating the accrued bonus for the fiscal year inwhich the termination of employment occurs through the date of termination). Any obligation of the Company to the Executive hereunder is conditioned, however, upon the Executive signing and returning to the Company a timely and effective release ofclaims substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Release of Claims”). The Release of Claims required for separation benefits in accordance with Section 5(d) and/or Section 5(e) hereof creates legallybinding obligations on the part of the Executive and the Company and its Affiliates therefore advise the Executive to seek the advice of an attorney before signing it. Base Salary to which the Executive is entitled hereunder shall be payable inaccordance with the normal payroll practices of the Company, and will begin at the Company’s next regular payroll period which is at least five business days following the later of the effective date of the Release of Claims or the date theRelease of Claims, signed by the Executive, is received by the Company, but the first payment shall be retroactive to next business day following the date of termination. 

(e) By the Executive for Good Reason. The Executive may terminate his employment hereunder for Good Reason, upon not less than ten (10) days’ written notice to the Company setting forth in reasonabledetail the nature of such Good Reason. The following shall constitute Good Reason for termination by the Executive: 

(i)Removal of the Executive, without his consent, from the position of Chairman of the Company (or a successor corporation); 

(ii) Material diminution in the nature or scope of the Executive’s responsibilities, duties or authority; provided, however, that diminution of the business of the Company or any of its Affiliates or any sale or transfer of equity,property or other assets of the Company or any of its Affiliates shall not, by itself, constitute “Good Reason”; or 

(iii) Failure of the Company to provide the Executive the Base Salary and benefits in accordance with the terms of Section 4 hereof, excluding an inadvertent failure which is cured within ten business days following notice from theExecutive specifying in detail the nature of such failure. 

In the event of termination in accordance with this Section 5(e), and in lieu of any otherbenefits which may otherwise be payable to the Executive under a separate severance agreement as a 

 

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result of such termination, then the Executive will be entitled to the same pay and benefits he would have been entitled to receive had the Executive beenterminated by the Company other than for Cause in accordance with Section 5(d) above; provided that the Executive satisfies all conditions to such entitlement, including without limitation the signing of an effective Release of Claims.

(f) By the Executive Other than for Good Reason. The Executive may terminate his employment hereunder at any time upon not lessthan sixty (60) days’ written notice to the Company, unless such termination would violate any obligation of the Executive to the Company under a separate severance agreement. In the event of termination by the Executive pursuant to thisSection 5(f), the Board may elect to waive the period of notice, or any portion thereof, and, if the Board so elects, the Company will, in lieu of such notice, pay the Executive his Base Salary for the sixty (60) day notice period or anyremaining portion thereof. The Company shall have no further obligation to the Executive, other than for any Final Compensation due to him. 

(g) Timing of Payments. In the event that at the time the Executive’s employment with the Company terminates the Company is publicly traded (as defined in Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code), any amounts payableunder this Section 5 that would otherwise be considered deferred compensation subject to the additional twenty percent (20%) tax imposed by Internal Revenue Code Section 409A if paid within six (6) months following the date oftermination of Company employment shall be paid at the later of the time otherwise provided in Section 5 or the time that will prevent such amounts from being considered deferred compensation under Internal Revenue Code Section 409A, allwith due regard for preserving the economic intentions of the parties. 

(h) Post-Agreement Employment. In the event the Executiveremains in the employ of the Company or any of its Affiliates following termination of this Agreement, by the expiration of the term or otherwise, then such employment shall be at will. 

6. Effect of Termination. The provisions of this Section 6 shall apply to any termination pursuant to Section 5 or otherwise.

(a) Payment by the Company of any Base Salary and contributions to the cost of the Executive’s continued participation in theCompany’s group health and dental plans that may be due the Executive, in each case under the applicable termination provision of Section 5, shall constitute the entire obligation of the Company to the Executive. The Executive shall usehis reasonable best efforts to promptly give the Company notice of all facts necessary for the Company to determine the amount and duration of its obligations in connection with any termination pursuant to Section 5(d) or 5(e) hereof.

(b) Except for any right of the Executive to continue medical and dental plan participation in accordance with applicable law, benefitsshall terminate pursuant to the terms of the applicable benefit plans based on the date of termination of the Executive’s employment without regard to any continuation of Base Salary or other payment to the Executive following such date oftermination. 

 

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(c) Provisions of this Agreement shall survive any termination if so provided herein or if necessary ordesirable to accomplish the purposes of other surviving provisions, including without limitation the obligations of the Executive under Sections 8, 9 and 10 hereof. The obligation of the Company to make payments to or on behalf of the Executiveunder Section 5(d) or 5(e) hereof is expressly conditioned upon the Executive’s continued full performance of his obligations under Sections 8, 9 and 10 hereof. The Executive recognizes that, except as expressly provided inSection 5(d) or 5(e) hereof, no compensation is earned after the termination of employment. 

7. Change of Control

(i) The shares subject to the Option, the Restricted Stock Units and the Restricted Preferred Units shall become one hundred percent(100%) vested upon the earliest to occur of (x) following a Change of Control, the Executive no longer having the same or substantially similar job title, role or responsibilities, or not being a member of the Board of Directors of theCompany or its successor, but not earlier than nine months following the Change of Control, (y) the Executive’s termination without Cause following a Change of Control, or (z) a date determined by the Board; provided however,that if a definitive agreement governing a Change of Control is signed within nine months from the Effective Date and vesting as a result of such Change of Control occurs under this Section 7(i) within 12 months from the Effective Date, suchvesting will be limited to $4.0 million of pre-tax value, unless otherwise approved by the Board. 

(ii) Payments underSection 7(i) shall be made without regard to whether the deductibility of such payments would be limited or precluded by Section 280G of the Code (“Section 280G”) and without regard to whether such payments (or any otherpayments or benefits) would subject Executive to the U.S. federal excise tax levied on certain “excess parachute payments” under Section 4999 of the Code (the “Excise Tax”). If any portion of the payments or benefitsto or for the benefit of Executive (including, but not limited to, payments and benefits under this Agreement but determined without regard to this paragraph) constitutes an “excess parachute payment” within the meaning ofSection 280G (the aggregate of such payments being hereinafter referred to as the “Excess Parachute Payments”), the Company shall promptly pay to Executive an additional amount (the “gross-up payment”) thatafter reduction for all taxes (including but not limited to the Excise Tax) with respect to such gross-up payment equals the Excise Tax, if any, with respect to the Excess Parachute Payments. For reporting purposes only, the determination as towhether Executive’s payments and benefits include Excess Parachute Payments and, if so, the amount of such payments, the amount of any Excise Tax owed with respect thereto, and the amount of any gross-up payment shall be made at theCompany’s expense by the Company’s accountants (the “Accounting Firm”). 

 

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(iii) As used in this Section 7, the following capitalized terms shall have thefollowing meanings: (i) “Change of Control” shall mean a transaction in which any Person or group (other than one or more Existing Series A Investors, together or individually) becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of more than 50% (on a fully diluted basis) of the total capital stock of the Company entitled to vote ordinarily for the election of directors; and(ii) “Existing Series A Investors” is defined to mean any of all of the current holders of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and each such holder’s respective Affiliates. 

8. Confidential Information. 

(a) TheExecutive acknowledges that the Company and its Affiliates continually develop Confidential Information, that the Executive may develop Confidential Information for the Company or its Affiliates and that the Executive may learn of ConfidentialInformation during the course of employment. The Executive will comply with the policies and procedures of the Company and its Affiliates for protecting Confidential Information, and shall not disclose to any Person or use, other than as required byapplicable law or for the proper performance of his duties and responsibilities to the Company and its Affiliates, any Confidential Information obtained by the Executive incident to his employment or other association with the Company or any of itsAffiliates. The Executive understands that this restriction shall continue to apply after his employment terminates, regardless of the reason for such termination. The confidentiality obligation under this Section 8 shall not apply toinformation which is generally known or readily available to the public at the time of disclosure or becomes generally known through no wrongful act on the part of the Executive or any other Person having an obligation of confidentiality to theCompany or any of its Affiliates. 

(b) The Executive shall safeguard all documents, records, tapes and other media of every kind anddescription relating to the business, present or otherwise, of the Company or its Affiliates and any copies, in whole or in part, thereof constituting Confidential Information which are in the Executive’s possession or control and shallsurrender to the Company at the time his employment terminates, or at such earlier time or times as the Board or its designee may specify, all Documents then in the Executive’s possession or control. 

(c) In the event that the Executive is requested or become legally compelled (by oral questions, interrogatories, requests for information or documents,deposition, subpoena, civil investigative demand or similar process) to disclose any of the Confidential Information, the Executive shall, where permitted under applicable law, rule or regulation, provide written notice to the Company promptly aftersuch request so that the Company may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy (and you agree to reasonably cooperate with the Company in connection with seeking such order or other remedy). In the event that such protective order or otherremedy is not obtained, the Executive agrees to furnish only that portion of the Confidential Information that he is advised by opinion of counsel is required, and to exercise reasonable efforts to obtain assurance that confidential treatment willbe accorded such 

 

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Confidential Information. In addition, the Executive may disclose Confidential Information in the course of inspections, examinations or inquiries by federalor state regulatory agencies and self regulatory organizations that have requested or required the inspection of records that contain the Confidential Information provided that the Executive exercises reasonable efforts to obtain reliable assurancesthat confidential treatment will be accorded to such Confidential Information. To the extent such information is required to be disclosed and is not accorded confidential treatment as described in the immediately preceding sentence, it shall notconstitute “Confidential Information” under this Agreement. 

9. Assignment of Rights to Intellectual Property.****TheExecutive shall promptly and fully disclose all Intellectual Property to the Company. The Executive hereby assigns and agrees to assign to the Company (or as otherwise directed by the Company) the Executive’s full right, title and interest inand to all Intellectual Property. The Executive agrees to execute any and all applications for domestic and foreign patents, copyrights or other proprietary rights and to do such other acts (including without limitation the execution and delivery ofinstruments of further assurance or confirmation) requested by the Company to assign the Intellectual Property to the Company and to permit the Company to enforce any patents, copyrights or other proprietary rights to the Intellectual Property. TheExecutive will not charge the Company for time spent in complying with these obligations. All copyrightable works that the Executive creates shall be considered “work made for hire” and shall, upon creation, be owned exclusively by theCompany. 

10. Restricted Activities. The Executive agrees that some restrictions on his activities during and after his employmentare necessary to protect the good will, Confidential Information and other legitimate interests of the Company and its Affiliates: 

(a)While the Executive is employed by the Company and for a period equal to eighteen (18) months after his employment is terminated by the Company or the Executive, regardless of the reason therefor, the Executive shall not, directly orindirectly, whether as owner, partner, investor, consultant, agent, employee, co-venturer or otherwise, compete with the Company or any of its Affiliates within the geographic area in which the Company does business or undertake any planning for anybusiness competitive with the Company or any of its Affiliates. Specifically, but without limiting the foregoing, the Executive agrees not to engage in any manner in any activity that is directly or indirectly competitive with the business of theCompany or any of its Affiliates as conducted or under consideration at the time of termination of the Executive’s employment, and further agrees not to work or provide services, in any capacity, whether as an employee, independent contractoror otherwise, whether with or without compensation, to any Person who is engaged in any business that is competitive with the business of the Company or any of its Affiliates for which the Executive has provided services. The foregoing, however,shall not prevent the Executive’s passive ownership of two percent (2%) or less of the equity securities of any publicly traded company. 

(b) The Executive agrees that, during his employment with the Company, he will not undertake any outside activity, whether or not competitive with the business of the Company or its Affiliates, that could reasonably give rise to a conflictof interest or otherwise interfere with his duties and obligations to the Company or any of its Affiliates. 

 

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(c) The Executive agrees that, during his employment and during the eighteen (18) month periodimmediately following termination of his employment, regardless of the reason therefor, the Executive will not directly or indirectly (a) solicit or encourage any customer of the Company or any of its Affiliates to terminate or diminish itsrelationship with them; or (b) seek to persuade any such customer of the Company or any of its Affiliates to conduct with anyone else any business or activity which such customer conducts with the Company or any of its Affiliates; provided thatthese restrictions shall apply only if the Executive has performed work for such Person during his employment with the Company or one of its Affiliates or has been introduced to, or otherwise had contact with, such Person as a result of hisemployment or other associations with the Company or one of its Affiliates or has had access to Confidential Information which would assist in the Executive’s solicitation of such Person. 

(d) The Executive agrees that, during his employment and for the eighteen (18) month period immediately following termination of his employment, theExecutive will not, and will not, directly or indirectly (a) solicit for hiring any person who is at the time of such solicitation an employee of the Company or any of its Affiliates or seek to persuade any employee of the Company or any of itsAffiliates to discontinue employment or (b) solicit or encourage any independent contractor providing services to the Company or any of its Affiliates to terminate or diminish its relationship with them. 

11. Enforcement of Covenants. The Executive acknowledges that he has carefully read and considered all the terms and conditions of this Agreement,including the restraints imposed upon him pursuant to Sections 8, 9 and 10 hereof. The Executive agrees without reservation that each of the restraints contained herein is necessary for the reasonable and proper protection of the good will,Confidential Information and other legitimate interests of the Company and its Affiliates; that each and every one of those restraints is reasonable in respect to subject matter, length of time and geographic area; and that these restraints,individually or in the aggregate, will not prevent him from obtaining other suitable employment during the period in which the Executive is bound by these restraints. The Executive further agrees that he will never assert, or permit to be assertedon his behalf, in any forum, any position contrary to the foregoing. The Executive further acknowledges that, were he to breach any of the covenants contained in Sections 8, 9 or 10 hereof, the damage to the Company would be irreparable. TheExecutive therefore agrees that the Company, in addition to any other remedies available to it, shall be entitled to preliminary and permanent injunctive relief against any breach or threatened breach by the Executive of any of said covenants,without having to post bond, as well as an award of all attorney’s fees and expenses incurred by it in the enforcement of its rights against such breach or threatened breach. The parties further agree that, in the event that any provision ofSection 8, 9 or 10 hereof shall be determined by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable by reason of its being extended over too great a time, too large a geographic area or too great a range of activities, such provision shallbe deemed to be modified to permit its enforcement to the maximum extent permitted by law. 

 

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13. Conflicting Agreements. The Executive hereby represents and warrants that the execution ofthis Agreement and the performance of his obligations hereunder will not breach or be in conflict with any other agreement to which the Executive is a party or is bound and that the Executive is not now subject to any covenants against competitionor similar covenants or any court order or other legal obligation that would affect the performance of his obligations hereunder. The Executive will not disclose to or use on behalf of the Company any proprietary information of a third party withoutsuch party’s consent. 

14. Indemnification. The Company shall indemnify the Executive to the extent provided in its thencurrent Articles or By-Laws. The Executive agrees to promptly notify the Company of any actual or threatened claim arising out of or as a result of his employment with the Company. 

15. Definitions. Words or phrases which are initially capitalized or are within quotation marks shall have the meanings provided in this Sectionand as provided elsewhere herein. For purposes of this Agreement, the following definitions apply: 

(a) “Affiliates” means allpersons and entities directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Company, where control may be by either management authority, contract or equity interest. As used in this definition, “control” andcorrelative terms have the meanings ascribed to such words in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 

(b)“Confidential Information” means any and all information of the Company and its Affiliates that is not generally known by others with whom they compete or do business, or with whom any of them plans to compete or do business and any andall information, publicly known in part or not, which, if disclosed by the Company or its Affiliates would assist in competition against them. Confidential Information includes without limitation such information relating to (i) thedevelopment, research, testing, manufacturing, marketing and financial activities of the Company and its Affiliates, (ii) the Products, (iii) the costs, sources of supply, financial performance and strategic plans of the Company and itsAffiliates, (iv) the identity and special needs of the customers of the Company and its Affiliates and (v) the people and organizations with whom the Company and its Affiliates have business relationships and the substance of thoserelationships. Confidential Information also includes any information that the Company or any of its Affiliates have received, or may receive hereafter, belonging to customers or others with any understanding, express or implied, that theinformation would not be disclosed. 

(c) “Intellectual Property” means inventions, discoveries, developments, methods, processes,compositions, works, concepts and ideas (whether or not patentable or copyrightable or constituting trade secrets) conceived, made, created, developed or reduced to practice by the Executive (whether alone or with others, whether or not duringnormal business hours or on or off Company premises) during the Executive’s employment and during the period of six (6) months immediately following termination of his employment that relate to either the Products or any prospectiveactivity of the Company or any of its Affiliates or that make use of Confidential Information or any of the equipment or facilities of the Company or any of its Affiliates. 

 

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(d) “Person” means an individual, a corporation, a limited liability company, an association, apartnership, an estate, a trust and any other entity or organization, other than the Company or any of its Affiliates. 

(e)“Products” mean all products planned, researched, developed, tested, manufactured, sold, licensed, leased or otherwise distributed or put into use by the Company or any of its Affiliates, together with all services provided or planned bythe Company or any of its Affiliates, during the Executive’s employment. 

16. Withholding. All payments made by the Companyunder this Agreement shall be reduced by any tax or other amounts required to be withheld by the Company under applicable law. 

17.Assignment. Neither the Company nor the Executive may make any assignment of this Agreement or any interest herein, by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the other; provided, however, that the Company mayassign its rights and obligations under this Agreement without the consent of the Executive in the event that the Company shall hereafter effect a reorganization, consolidate with, or merge into, any Person or transfer all or substantially all ofits properties or assets to any Person. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and the Executive, their respective successors, executors, administrators, heirs and permitted assigns. 

18. Severability. If any portion or provision of this Agreement shall to any extent be declared illegal or unenforceable by a court of competentjurisdiction, then the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such portion or provision in circumstances other than those as to which it is so declared illegal or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each portion andprovision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. 

19. Waiver. No waiver of anyprovision hereof shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by the waiving party. The failure of either party to require the performance of any term or obligation of this Agreement, or the waiver by either party of any breach of thisAgreement, shall not prevent any subsequent enforcement of such term or obligation or be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach. 

20.Notices. Any and all notices, requests, demands and other communications provided for by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be effective when delivered in person, consigned to a reputable national courier service or deposited in theUnited States mail, postage prepaid, registered or certified, and addressed to the Executive at his last known address on the books of the Company or, in the case of the Company, at its principal place of business, attention of the Chair of theBoard, or to such other address as either party may specify by notice to the other actually received. 

 

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21. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties andsupersedes all prior communications, agreements and understandings, written or oral, with respect to the terms and conditions of the Executive’s employment. 

22. Amendment. This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written instrument signed by the Executive and by a expressly authorized representative of the Company. 

23. Attorneys’ Fees. In the event of any action by either party to enforce or interpret the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing partywith respect to any particular claim shall (in addition to other relief to which it or he may be awarded) be entitled to recover his or its attorney’s fees in a reasonable amount incurred in connection with such claim. 

24. Headings. The headings and captions in this Agreement are for convenience only and in no way define or describe the scope or content of anyprovision of this Agreement. 

25. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall bean original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 

26. Governing Law. This is a Missouri contractand shall be construed and enforced under and be governed in all respects by the laws of Missouri, without regard to the conflict of laws principles thereof. 

[Signature page follows immediately.] 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed as a sealed instrument by the Company, by its dulyauthorized representative, and by the Executive, as of the date first above written. 

 
THE EXECUTIVE:  THE COMPANY
/s/ Jonathan C. Crane
  By: 
/s/ Philip J. Koen
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
 

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Exhibit A 

**GENERAL RELEASE**

I, Jonathan Crane, in consideration of and as a precondition to theagreement by SAVVIS, Inc. or any assignee or successor in interest (“***SAVVIS***”) to provide payment to me under the terms of Section 5(d)) and Section 5(e) (less applicable local, state and federal taxes and otherdeductions) of the employment agreement to which this Release is attached, for and on behalf of myself, my agents, heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, subject to the next succeeding paragraph, do hereby release and forever dischargeSAVVIS and all of its parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, successors, and assigns, past and present, and each of them, as well as each of their respective agents, directors, officers, partners, employees, representatives, insurers,attorneys, and joint venturers, and each of them (collectively, the “***Released Parties***”) from any and all claims which are based upon acts or events that occurred on or before the date on which this Release becomesenforceable, including any and all claims arising under any federal, state, or local employment-related laws or anti-discrimination statutes, which include, but are not limited to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C.§2000e, et seq.), the Age Discrimination In Employment Act (29 U.S.C. §§621, et seq.), the Americans With Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. §§12101, et seq.), and excluding fraud. The phrase “any and all claims” will beinterpreted liberally to preclude any further disputes, litigation, or controversies between me and any of the Released Parties based upon events that occurred on or before the effective date of this Release. The phrase does not cover such disputesbased upon events occurring after the effective date of this Release. 

I am not waiving any rights or claims that may arise out of acts orevents that occur after the date on which I sign this Release or any rights or claims arising under the Employment Agreement to which this Release is attached. 

I have been given at least 21 days to consider whether or not to sign this Release and have been advised in writing to consult with an attorney prior to signing it. I understand that I may revoke this Release at anytime on or before the date which is seven calendar days after the date of my signature on this Release and that, unless previously revoked, the Release will be effective and enforceable upon the expiration of the seven-day revocation period. Iacknowledge that my right to receive the severance payment described above is conditional upon my execution and delivery of this Release. 

I have read this Release and understand all of its terms. I execute this Release voluntarily and with full knowledge of its significance. 

Signed at                     ,                     this          day of                    ,         . 

 

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