**EMPLOYMENT      AGREEMENT**

| 1.   | Term                of Employment; Title; Duties; Authority. |
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| (a)   | The                Employer hereby employs the Executive, and the Executive hereby accepts                employment with the Employer, upon the terms set forth in this Agreement,                effective as of July 1, 2007 (the “Effective                Date”)                and continuing until the date of the termination of the Executive’s                employment hereunder in accordance with the terms of this Agreement                (the                “Termination                Date”).                The Executive shall serve as the President of the Employer from and                after                July 1, 2007, with such authority, duties and responsibilities as                are                commensurate with such position. |
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| (b)   | During                the term of his employment hereunder, the Executive shall report                to the                Chief Executive Officer of the Employer. The Employer will cause                Communications to comply with, and the Executive is an intended                third-party beneficiary of, the obligations of Communications under                Section 4.8 of the Acquisition Agreement dated as of September 6,                2005 (the “Acquisition                Agreement”),                relating to the acquisition by a subsidiary of the Employer of inVentiv                Communications, Inc. (“Communications”)                until January 1, 2008. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined                herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Acquisition                Agreement. |
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| 2.   | Extent                of Services. |
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| (a)   | The                Executive represents and warrants to the Employer that he is able                to enter                into this Agreement and that his ability to enter into this Agreement                and                to fully perform his duties hereunder are not limited to or restricted                by                any agreements or understandings between the Executive and any other                person. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term “person”                means any natural person, corporation, partnership, limited liability                partnership, limited liability company or any other entity of any                nature. |
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| (a)   | The                Employer shall pay the Executive a base salary at an annualized rate                of                $490,000 retroactive to July 1, 2007, subject to annual review by                the                Board of Directors of the Employer (the “Board”)                or the Compensation Committee thereof, which may increase, but not                decrease, the amount (the “Base                Salary”).                The Base Salary shall be paid periodically in accordance with the                Employer’s ordinary payroll practices for executive personnel, less                deductions required by law or pursuant to the benefit plans and policies                of the Employer and its affiliates. |
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| (b)   | The                Executive shall be eligible for a bonus in each calendar year, commencing                with calendar year 2007, based                on the Executive’s success in reaching or exceeding performance                objectives as determined by the Chief Executive Officer of the Employer                (the “Bonus”),                the amount of such Bonus, if any, to be determined in the discretion                of                the Employer, and (unless the Executive’s employment is terminated by the                Employer without Cause between January 1 and January 15 of the year                following the year with respect to which the Bonus is earned) subject                to                the Executive remaining employed by the Employer through January                15 of the                year following the year with respect to which the Bonus is earned                (the                “Payment                Eligibility Condition”).                The Executive shall be eligible for a prorated Bonus with respect                to the                period from July 1, 2007 until December 31, 2007 based on the Executive’s                success in reaching or exceeding performance objectives, as determined                by                the Chief Executive Officer of the Employer for such period.                Notwithstanding the foregoing, any portion of the Bonus that is paid                under                a plan or program administered by the Board or the Compensation Committee                thereof shall be determined by the Board or the Compensation Committee                (with appropriate input from the Chief Executive Officer of the Employer).                Any Bonus will be paid at the same time bonuses are paid to executive                officers generally. The Executive’s target Bonus in each calendar year                shall be 75% of the Executive’s then current Base Salary and the maximum                Bonus that may be paid shall be 150% of the Executive’s then current Base                Salary. The amount of the Bonus, if any, that is actually awarded                shall be                determined at the discretion of the Employer. All or any portion                of the                Bonus may be awarded pursuant to a plan satisfying the requirements                of                Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the                “Code”). |
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| (c)   | Subject                to the execution by the Executive of the Employer’s applicable award                documentation, the Employer shall grant to the Executive (i) in respect                of                the Executive’s promotion to President of the Employer, a special equity                incentive award grant on or about July 1, 2007 having a value of                approximately $1,500,000; and (ii) an equity incentive award with                a value                of approximately $750,000 as part of its 2008 annual grants to the                Employer’s executives. The award documentation for the awards described in                clause (i) shall be in substantially the forms attached hereto as                Appendix                A and the award documentation for the awards described in clause                (ii)                shall be in substantially the form used for grants to other executive                officers of the Employer. The value of equity awards shall be determined                in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.                123R.                The Executive will be eligible for annual equity grants commensurate                with                the Executive’s position for 2009 and beyond, with each such grant, if                any, subject to the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the                Board                of the Employer. All grants provided for herein shall be subject                to (i)                the terms and conditions of the inVentiv Health, Inc. 2006 Long-Term                Incentive Plan (or any successor plan), (ii) the determination of                the                Compensation Committee as to vesting schedule, allocation as between                different forms of equity grant and allocation between performance-based                and non-performance-based grants, and (iii) the Executive remaining                employed until the time of grant. |
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| 4.   | Fringe                Benefits. |
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| (a)   | The                Executive shall be entitled to participate in all benefit plans,                policies,                programs or arrangements which the Employer provides to its executive                officers in accordance with the terms thereof as in effect from time                to                time. The Employer represents, and the Executive acknowledges that,                the                Employer does not maintain any retirement programs as of the date                hereof                other than the Employer’s 401(k)                plan. |
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| (b)   | The                Executive shall be entitled to four (4) weeks of vacation during                each year                of employment, to be prorated monthly for partial years. Such vacation                shall be taken at such time or times consistent with the reasonable                needs                of the business of the Employer. The Executive shall be entitled                to sick                leave and holidays in accordance with the policies of the                Employer. |
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| (c)   | During                the period of the Executive’s employment, the Employer shall pay to the                Executive as a car allowance the net amount of $833 per month paid                as                taxable wages. The allowance will end effective with the Executive’s                termination. |
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| (d)   | The                Employer shall provide the Executive with at least one million dollars                ($1,000,000) in term life insurance                coverage. |
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| (e)   | For                so long as the Executive is an officer or director of the Employer                or any                of its subsidiaries and thereafter for so long as such insurance                is                carried by the Employer, the Employer shall provide, at its expense,                director’s and officer’s insurance and indemnity coverage covering the                Executive, in each case on the same terms as it provides to other                executive officers and directors of the Employer or its subsidiaries                or,                for any period during which the Executive is no longer employed,                on the                same terms as it provides to other former executive officers and                directors                of the Employer or its                subsidiaries. |
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| 5.   | Reimbursement                of Business Expenses. |
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| 6.   | Disability. |
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| 7.   | Termination. |
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| (a)   | The                Executive’s employment shall be “at will” and may be terminated at any                time by the Employer with or without Cause, subject to the terms                of this                Agreement and clause (c)(vi) of Section 4.8 of the Acquisition Agreement. |
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| (b)   | For                the purposes of this Agreement, “Cause”                shall mean any of the following: (i) a material breach by the                Executive of this Agreement, including without limitation the provisions                of Section 8 or 9 of this Agreement, or, until January 1, 2008, Section                4.8 of the Acquisition Agreement, which, to the extent susceptible                of                cure, is not cured within ten (10) business days after written notice                to                the Executive (or any shorter notice period reasonably necessary                to avoid                material harm to the Employer or Communications) that identifies                with                reasonable specificity the manner in which the Employer believes                the                Executive has breached; (ii) the Executive willfully engaging in                misconduct which is materially injurious to the Employer or any of                its                Affiliates (including Communications); (iii) the Executive’s willful gross                neglect of his duties for which he is employed or refusal or failure                to                follow the material, lawful directives of the Chief Executive Officer                of                the Employer in any material respect, in either case, where such                neglect,                refusal or failure is not due to the Executive’s physical or mental                incapacity and, which to the extent susceptible of cure, is not cured                within ten (10) business days after written notice to the Executive                (or                any shorter notice period reasonably necessary to avoid material                harm to                the Employer) that identifies with reasonable specificity the willful                gross neglect or failure to follow directives; and (iv) the Executive’s                conviction of a felony or any misdemeanor involving dishonesty, fraud                or                moral turpitude or the entry of a guilty or nolo contendere                plea with respect thereto. For purposes of this Section 7(b), no                act or                failure to act on the part of the Executive shall be considered                “willful”                unless it is done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive in bad                faith or                without reasonable belief that the Executive’s act or omission was in the                best interests of the Employer. Any act, or failure to act, based                upon                express authority given pursuant to the written direction of the                Chief                Executive Officer of the Employer or the Board with respect to such                act or                omission shall be presumed to be done, or omitted to be done, by                the                Executive in good faith and in the best interests of the Employer.                The                termination of the Executive’s employment for Cause shall not be deemed to                be effective unless and until the Employer’s Chief Executive Officer and                Board find (after reasonable notice, specifying the particulars thereof                in                reasonable detail, is provided to the Executive and the Executive                is given                an opportunity, together with counsel, to be heard before the Board),                that, in the good faith opinion of the Board, the Executive is guilty                of                the conduct described in clause (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv)                above. |
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| (c)   | The                Executive may terminate his employment with the Employer for “Good Reason”                by notice to the Employer (i) within ninety (90) days of the occurrence                or                the events or circumstances in which such termination for “Good Reason” is                based and (ii) following, in the case of any termination for “Good Reason”                pursuant to clause (i), (ii), (iii) or (v) below, reasonable notice,                specifying the particulars thereof in reasonable detail, to the Chief                Executive Officer of the Employer an opportunity for the Chief Executive                Officer, together with counsel, to confer with the Executive. For                purposes                of this Agreement, “Good                Reason”                shall mean any of the following: (i) the assignment to the Executive                of                any duties materially inconsistent with the Executive’s position as                President (including status, offices, title(s) and reporting                requirements), authority, duties or responsibilities, or any other                action                by the Employer which results in a material diminution in such position,                authority, duties or responsibilities, excluding for this purpose                any                action not taken in bad faith and which is remedied by the Employer                within                ten (10) business days after receipt of written notice thereof given                by                the Executive that identifies with reasonable specificity the manner                in                which the Executive believes the Employer has violated this clause;                (ii)                any failure of the Executive to be nominated for election as a director                of                the Employer or the removal of the Executive as a director of the                Employer                by the Board other than for Cause; (iii) any material breach of this                Agreement or (subject to Section 16(c) of this Agreement), until                January                1, 2008, Section 4.8 of the Acquisition Agreement by the Employer or                inChord Holding Corporation or its subsidiaries, that is not remedied                by                the Employer within ten (10) business days after written notice to                the                Employer that identifies with reasonable specificity the manner in                which                the Executive believes the Employer or subsidiary, as applicable,                has                breached this Agreement or Section 4.8 of the Acquisition Agreement;                (iv) any purported termination by the Employer of the Executive’s                employment otherwise than as expressly permitted by this Agreement;                (v)                any failure by the Employer to comply with and satisfy Section 16(g)                of                this Agreement which is not remedied within ten (10) business days                after                the closing of a transaction contemplated by subparagraph (ii) of                Section                16(g) of this Agreement; or (vi) any                termination of employment by the Executive during the 30-day period                following the one (1) year anniversary of a Change in Control. |
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| (d)   | The                Executive may terminate his employment other than for Good Reason,                provided that prior to any termination pursuant to this Section 7(d),                the                Executive shall provide not less than (i) six (6) months’ prior written                notice thereof to the Chief Executive Officer of the Employer if                such                notice is given prior to January 1, 2008 or (ii) forty-five (45)                days’                prior written notice thereof to the Chief Executive Officer of the                Employer if such notice is given on or after January 1,                2008. |
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| (e)   | Upon                any termination of employment, regardless of the reason therefor,                the                Employer shall pay to the Executive or his estate (i) the Base Salary                through the date of termination, (ii) subject to satisfaction of                the                Payment Eligibility Condition, any earned but unpaid Bonus amount,                (iii)                any expenses subject to reimbursement in accordance with Section                5 of this                Agreement and (iv) any                benefits due to Executive under any employee benefit plan of the                Employer                and any payments due to Executive under the terms of any Employer                program,                arrangement or agreement, excluding any severance program or policy,                in                each case at the times and in the amounts determined in accordance                with                the terms of such plan, program, arrangement or agreement (the                “Accrued                Amounts”).                Upon any termination of employment by the Employer for Cause or by                the                Executive other than for Good Reason, or death or Disability, the                Executive shall be entitled only to the Accrued Amounts and the Employer                shall, except as required by law, have no other obligations hereunder                or                otherwise with respect to the Executive’s employment from and after the                termination date and shall have no other obligations to the Executive                in                respect of such termination (including under any severance plan or                policy                of the Employer or any of its affiliates), and the Employer shall                continue                to have all other rights available hereunder. |
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| (f)   | (i)                If the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Employer without Cause                (whether or not clause (c)(vi) of Section 4.8(a) of the Acquisition                Agreement is applicable) or if the Executive terminates his employment                for                Good Reason, in each case prior to a Change in Control, then in addition                to the payment of the Accrued Amounts, the Executive shall be entitled                to:                (a) a lump sum payment, payable, subject to Section 13, within the                (10)                business days of the date of the Executive’s termination, equal to the sum                of (I) the aggregate of the Base Salary that would otherwise have                been                payable if the Executive continued the Executive’s employment hereunder                for twelve (12) months following the date of such termination and                (II) the                average annualized Bonus paid to the Executive for the three (3)                preceding                fiscal years, disregarding any fiscal years for which the Executive                was                not eligible for a Bonus in accordance with the terms hereof (or,                if such                termination occurs prior to January 15, 2008, an amount equal to                75% of                the annual Base Salary); and (b) vesting of the portion of all equity                incentive awards, including options, stock appreciation rights, restricted                stock units and restricted shares previously granted to the Executive,                that would have vested had the Executive’s employment continued until the                first anniversary of the effective date of such termination (and                with                respect to any performance-based awards, based on the deemed attainment                of                applicable performance objectives at target levels), and each such                equity                incentive award shall remain exercisable, where applicable (but subject                to                the terms of the equity plan under which such awards were granted                relating                to extraordinary transactions and forfeiture for misconduct), to                the                applicable date provided in Section 13 of this Agreement. Such severance                pay shall be paid, net of payroll taxes and other legally required                deductions. The Employer shall, except as required by law and as                described                in Section 7(i) of this Agreement, have no other obligations hereunder                or                otherwise with respect to the Executive’s employment from and after the                termination date and shall have no other obligations to the Executive                in                respect of a termination described in the first sentence of this                Section                7(f)(i) (including under any severance plan or policy of the Employer                or                any of its affiliates), and the Employer shall continue to have all                other                rights available hereunder. |
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| (g)   | Upon                a Change in Control during the Executive’s employment hereunder, the                Executive shall be entitled to: (i) a lump sum payment equal to the                sum of                (A) the aggregate of the Base Salary that would otherwise have been                payable if the Executive continued the Executive’s employment hereunder                for nine (9) months following such Change in Control and (B) 75%                of the                average annual Bonus paid to the Executive for the three (3) preceding                fiscal years, disregarding any fiscal years for which the Executive                was                not eligible for a Bonus in accordance with the terms hereof (or,                if such                Change in Control occurs prior to January 15, 2008, an amount equal                to                56.25% of the annual Base Salary); (ii) full vesting of all equity                incentive awards, including options, stock appreciation rights, restricted                stock units and restricted shares previously granted to the Executive                (and                with respect to any such equity awards that may be performance-based,                based on the deemed attainment of applicable performance objectives                at                target levels), and each such equity incentive award shall remain                exercisable, where applicable (but subject to the terms of the equity                plan                under which such awards were granted relating to extraordinary                transactions and forfeiture for misconduct), to the applicable date                provided in Section 13(a) of this Agreement; and (iii) any Gross-Up                Payment due in accordance with Section 7(l) of this Agreement. The                amount                described in clauses (i) and (iii) of the preceding sentence shall                be                payable net of payroll taxes and other legally required deductions.                The                Employer shall have no other obligations to the Executive in respect                of a                Change of Control (including under any severance plan or policy of                the                Employer or any of its affiliates) and the Employer and Executive                shall                continue to have all other rights available                hereunder. |
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| (h)   | If                the Executive is terminated by the Employer without Cause (whether                or not                clause (c)(vi) of Section 4.8 of the Acquisition Agreement is applicable),                if the Executive terminates his employment for Good Reason or if                the                Executive dies or is terminated for Disability, in each case within                thirteen (13) months after a Change in Control, then in addition                to the                payment of the Accrued Amounts, the Executive shall be entitled to                receive                a lump sum payment, subject to Section 13, equal to the sum of: (i)                the                aggregate of the Base Salary that would otherwise have been payable                if the                Executive continued the Executive’s employment hereunder for nine (9)                months following such termination; (ii) 75% of the average annualized                Bonus paid to the Executive for the three (3) preceding fiscal years,                disregarding any fiscal years for which the Executive was not eligible                for                a Bonus in accordance with the terms hereof (or, if such termination,                Disability or death occurs prior to January 15, 2008, an amount equal                to                56.25% of the annual Base Salary); and (iii) any Gross-Up Payment                due in                accordance with Section 7(l) of this Agreement. Such severance pay                shall                be payable, net of payroll taxes and other legally required deductions.                The Employer shall, except as required by law and as described in                Section                7(i) of this Agreement, have no other obligations hereunder or otherwise                with respect to the Executive’s employment from and after the termination                date and shall have no other obligations to the Executive in respect                of a                termination described in the first sentence of this Section 7(h)                (including under any severance plan or policy of the Employer or                any of                its affiliates), and the Employer shall continue to have all other                rights                available hereunder. |
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| (i)   | (i)                If                the Executive is terminated by the Employer without Cause (whether                or not                clause (c)(vi) of Section 4.8 of the Acquisition Agreement is applicable),                if the Executive terminates his employment for Good Reason, if the                Executive's employment terminates by reason of his death or if the                Executive is terminated for Disability, the Executive will be entitled                to:                (A) except where the Executive's employment terminates by reason                of his                death, for a period of eighteen (18) months following such termination                of                employment, continued coverage under any Employer-provided life insurance                in which the Executive was participating or covered immediately prior                to                the date of termination (with respect to group plans, on the same                basis as                such coverage is made available to senior executives of the Employer                during such period) and (B) subject to the Executive making a timely                election to continue coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget                Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), for a period of eighteen                (18) months following the termination of the Executive’s employment, or                such longer period as any plan, program, practice or policy may provide                (the “Initial                Welfare Continuation Period”),                the Employer shall continue health benefits to the Executive (and/or                his                spouse and eligible dependents, if any) equivalent to those which                would                have been provided to them in accordance with the plans, programs,                practices and policies as made available to actively employed executives                of the Employer (including, without limitation, co-pays, deductibles                and                other required payments and limitations) as then in effect (the                “Welfare                Plans”).                The Employer shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to provide,                upon the end of the Initial Welfare Continuation Period, the Executive                (and/or his spouse and eligible dependents, if any) with the right                to                elect coverage for a period of eighteen (18) months (or, in the case                of a                termination for Disability, seven (7) months) from the end of the                Initial                Welfare Continuation Period (the "Secondary Welfare Continuation                Period")                on the same basis as COBRA coverage made available to other participants                under the Welfare Plans as if the last day of the Initial Welfare                Continuation Period was, itself, a “qualifying event” under COBRA.                Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Executive becomes reemployed                with                another employer and is eligible to receive medical or other welfare                benefits under another employer-provided plan, the health benefits                described herein shall be secondary to those provided under such                other                plan during such Secondary Welfare Continuation Period. The benefits                provided pursuant to this Section following the Initial Welfare                Continuation Period that are not “death benefit” plans within the meaning                of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5) shall be treated as                follows,                notwithstanding any other provision hereof: the amount of such benefits                provided during one (1) calendar year shall not affect the amount                of such                benefits provided in any other taxable year. To the extent that any                such                benefits consist of reimbursement of eligible expenses, such reimbursement                must be made on or before the last day of the calendar year following                the                calendar year in which the expense was incurred. No such benefit                may be                liquidated or exchanged for another                benefit. |
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| (j)   | Notwithstanding                the foregoing, the Executive shall not be entitled to any payment                or                benefit pursuant to Section 7(f), (h) or (i) of this Agreement unless                (i)                the Executive remains in material compliance with the Executive’s                obligations under Sections 8 and 9 of this Agreement (it being understood                that the Executive’s failure to remain in compliance with the Executive’s                obligations under this Agreement will not give rise to any right                of the                Employer to reclaim any benefit previously paid or provided) and                (ii) the                Executive (or, in the case of the Executive’s death, his estate) executes                a general release of the Employer and its affiliates, and their respective                officers, directors, employees and agents in substantially the form                and                substance attached hereto as Appendix B not later than thirty (30)                days                following the date of termination occurs. |
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| (k)   | For                purposes of this Agreement, “Change                in Control”                means |
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| (l)   | Gross-Up                Payment. |
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| 8.   | Non-Solicitation                and Non-Competition. |
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| (a)   | The                Executive acknowledges and agrees to be bound by the provisions of                Section                4.2 of the Acquisition Agreement, which are incorporated by reference                herein. The duration of the covenants contained in said Section 4.2,                as                incorporated herein, will be unaffected by any termination of the                Executive’s employment (regardless of the reason therefor). The Executive                agrees in addition to be bound by identical covenants hereunder (as                well                as a covenant prohibiting the Executive, for his own benefit or the                benefit of any person (other than Traci Voytus) or entity other than                an                inVentiv Entity, from (i) hiring any present or former officer, director                or employee or (ii) engaging any present or former officer, director                or                employee as a partner, contractor, sub-contractor, employee, consultant                or                other business associate of Executive) with respect to each inVentiv                Entity, including inVentiv Communications, Inc. (f/k/a inChord                Communications, Inc.) and the Company Subsidiaries, commencing on                the date                hereof and continuing until the first anniversary of the termination                of                the Executive’s employment for any reason (or, if such termination occurs                prior to October 5, 2010, the second anniversary of such termination),                provided that for purposes of this sentence, “Restricted                Business”                means any business conducted by any inVentiv Entity as of the date                hereof                or at any time prior to the Termination Date during the Executive’s                employment by the Employer. The preceding sentence amends Section                8 of the                Employment Agreement dated as of September 6, 2005 between the Executive                and inVentiv Communications, Inc. |
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| (b)   | The                Executive agrees and acknowledges that in order to assure the inVentiv                Entities that they will retain the value of their business operations,                it                is necessary that the Executive undertake not to utilize the Executive’s                special knowledge of such business operations and the Executive’s                relationships with customers to compete with the inVentiv’s Entities.                Executive further acknowledges that: |
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| (c)   | For                purposes of Sections 8 and 9 of this Agreement, the “inVentiv                Entities”                shall be deemed to refer to the Employer and each of its subsidiaries                in                existence during the Executive’s employment with the Employer and their                successors. |
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| 9.   | Confidential                Information. |
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| (a)   | During                the Executive’s employment under this Agreement and for a period equal to                the later of one (1) year after termination hereof and the expiration                of                any non-competition or non-solicitation covenants to which the Executive                shall be bound under this Agreement or the Acquisition Agreement,                the                Executive shall hold in strict confidence, and shall not use other                than in                the conduct of the business of any inVentiv Entity (including the                Employer), all information concerning the businesses and affairs                of the                inVentiv Entities (“Confidential                Information”).                Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the Executive may disclose Confidential                Information (A) if the same currently is in the public domain or                hereafter                is in the public domain other than as a result of a breach of this                Section                9(a) by the Executive or (B) if the same is later acquired by the                Executive from another source and the Executive did not know that                such                source was under a contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation to                another                person to keep such information confidential and (ii) the Executive                may                disclose such of the Confidential Information as is required by law                (including by oral questions, interrogatories, requests for information                or                documents in legal proceedings, subpoena, civil investigative demand,                rule                of civil procedure or other similar process), or in connection with                his                preparation of tax returns or in response to tax audits or similar                proceedings, so long as (x) the Executive provides the Employer with                prompt written notice of any disclosure (unless such information                is                disclosed solely by virtue of including such information in a tax                return)                so that the Employer may seek a protective order or other appropriate                remedy or (y) with respect to any disclosure in connection with his                preparation of tax returns or in response to non-public tax audit                proceedings, such disclosure is made on a confidential                basis. |
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| (b)   | Upon                the effective date of notice of the Executive’s or the Employer’s election                to terminate the Executive’s employment with the Employer or upon any                termination pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement, or at any time                upon                the request of any inVentiv Entity, the Executive (or his heirs or                personal representatives) shall deliver to the Employer or any other                applicable inVentiv Entity all documents and materials containing                Confidential Information as described herein and all documents, materials                and other property belonging to the Employer or such inVentiv Entity,                which in either case are in the possession or under the control of                the                Executive (or his heirs or personal                representatives). |
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| (c)   | All                discoveries and works made or conceived by the Executive during and                in the                course of his employment by the Employer, jointly or with others,                that                relate to the Employer’s activities shall be owned and assignable by the                Employer. The terms “discoveries” and “works” include, by way of example,                inventions, computer programs (including documentation of such programs),                technical improvements, processes, drawings and works of authorship                (excluding solely works intended for publication and public dissemination                in an individual capacity) that relate to the Employer’s business or the                business, operations or activities of any customer or client of the                Employer. The Executive shall promptly notify and make full disclosure                to,                and execute and deliver any documents requested by, the Employer                to                evidence or better assure title to such discoveries and works by                the                Employer, assist the Employer in obtaining or maintaining, at the                Employer’s expense, United States and foreign patents, copyrights, trade                secret protection and other protection of any and all such discoveries                and                works, and promptly execute, whether during his employment or thereafter,                all applications or other endorsements necessary or appropriate to                maintain patents and other rights for the Employer or its assignees                and to                protect its title thereto. Any discoveries and works which, within                six (6)                months after the termination of the Executive’s employment hereunder, are                made, disclosed, reduced to a tangible or written form or description,                or                are reduced to practice by the Executive and which pertain to work                performed by the Executive while with, and in his capacity as an                employee                of, the Employer shall, as between the Executive and the Employer,                be                presumed to have been made during the Executive’s employment by the                Employer. |
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| 10.   | Enforcement. |
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| 11.   | Property                of Employer. |
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| 12.   | Indemnification. |
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| 13.   | Section                409A. |
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| (a)   | With                respect to the time period within which the Executive may exercise                any                outstanding stock options or stock appreciation rights, the parties                agree                to avoid the imposition of Section 409A, the Executive shall be entitled                to exercise such options and rights through the earliest of (i) the                maximum date that is permitted under Section 409A, (ii) the second                anniversary of the date of the Executive’s termination or death, as                applicable (or any longer period during which executive officers                generally                are permitted to exercise stock options or stock under such circumstances)                and (iii) if the Executive's employment is terminated by the Employer                for                Cause or by the Executive other than for Good Reason (and not by                reason of                death), such date as is prescribed under the applicable incentive                plan and                grant documentation, provided that in no event will the option or                stock                appreciation right remain exercisable beyond its original term; |
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| (b)   | For                purposes of Section 7(l) of this Agreement, the Employer shall pay                the                fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm not later than the end of                the                calendar year following the calendar year in which the related work                is                performed or the expenses are incurred by the Accounting Firm and                the                Employer shall pay all other amounts that it is required to pay to                or on                behalf of the Executive under Section 7(l) of this Agreement not                later                than the end of the calendar year following the calendar year in                which the                related Taxes are remitted to the applicable taxing                authority; |
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| (c)   | Subject                to paragraph (d) below, except as otherwise provided herein, each                lump sum                payment that is to be made pursuant to this Agreement, other than                the                payment described in Section 7(f) of this Agreement, shall be made                not                later than ninety (90) days following the date of the event giving                rise to                such lump sum cash payment; |
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| (d)   | If                the Executive is a “specified employee,” defined under Section 409A and as                determined by the Employer in good faith in accordance with the Employer’s                policies, on the date of his termination from employment with the                Employer, to the extent required in order to comply with Section                409A,                cash amounts to be paid under Section 7 of this Agreement on account                of                the Executive’s termination of employment for any reason other than death                (other than Accrued Amounts) shall be paid to the Executive on the                first                business day after the date that is six (6) months following the                Executive’s “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A,                with interest from the date on which payment would otherwise have                been                made, calculated at the applicable federal rate provided under Section                7872(f)(2)(A) of the Code; |
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| (e)   | Any                tax gross-up payment described in Section 7(l) and any payments or                reimbursements of expenses pursuant to Section 7(i) or 14 shall be                made by                the end of the calendar year next following the calendar year in                which the                related taxes are remitted to the taxing authority by the                Executive; |
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| (f)   | Any                payment to be made pursuant to Section 7(g) of this Agreement shall                be                made upon the Change of Control but in no event later than two and                one-half (21⁄2) months following the year in which the Change of Control                occurred; and |
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| (g)   | Each                of the payments described in this Agreement shall be classified as                a                “separate payment” under Section 409A. As used in this Agreement, a                “termination of employment” shall be mean a “separation from service”                under Code Section 409A (and the Treasury Regulations promulgated                thereunder). |
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| 14.   | Attorney’s                Fees and Costs. |
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| 15.   | Mitigation. |
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| 16.   | Miscellaneous. |
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| (a)   | All                notices required or permitted under this Agreement shall be given                as                provide in the Acquisition Agreement, addressed to the other party                at the                address provided therein (with respect to the Employer) or herein                (with                respect to the Executive), or at such other address or addresses                as either                party shall designate to the other in writing from time to                time. |
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| (b)   | Whenever                the context may require, any pronouns used in this Agreement shall                include                the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular                forms of nouns and pronouns shall include the plural, and vice                versa. |
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| (c)   | This                Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and                supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, whether written                or                oral, relating to the subject matter of this Agreement (including                any                existing employment agreement between the Employer or any of its                affiliates and the Executive (including without limitation the Employment                Agreement dated as of September 6, 2005 between inVentiv Communications,                Inc. (f/k/a inChord Communications, Inc.) and the Executive (the                “Prior                Agreement”)),                which existing employment agreement shall be deemed to be of no further                force or effect upon the Effective Date) but not including the Acquisition                Agreement. Except as specifically set forth in Section 8 of this                Agreement and Section 4.2 of the Acquisition Agreement, the Executive                will have no other obligation to the Employer or any of its subsidiaries                with respect specifically to non-competition or non-solicitation                pursuant                to common law principles, fiduciary duties or any agreement to which                the                Executive becomes a party, but the Executive shall be required to                comply                with any code of conduct or policy of the Employer or any of its                subsidiaries applicable to employees generally that does not materially                conflict with this Agreement or the Acquisition Agreement and, provided                that, this Agreement shall supersede any current or future code of                conduct, policy or other agreement relating to the subject matter                of                Section 8 or Section 4.2 of the Acquisition Agreement. The Executive,                in                his capacity as Shareholder Representative under the Acquisition                Agreement, agrees that the termination of the Prior Agreement and                his                employment with inVentiv Communications, Inc. thereunder shall not,                for                purposes of the Acquisition Agreement, be deemed to be a termination                of                the Executive's employment with inVentiv Communications, Inc. Without                limitation of the foregoing, the termination of the Prior Agreement                and                the Executive's employment with inVentiv Communications, Inc. thereunder                shall not, in itself, give rise to any requirement to make the Forecast                Payment or to make any other payment or confer any other benefit                upon the                Executive or any other Shareholder, provided that if, prior to January                1,                2008, the Executive’s employment with the Employer terminates under                circumstances that would, under the term of the Acquisition Agreement,                have required the Forecast Payment to be made (assuming satisfaction                of                all performance measures set forth on Schedule I to the Prior Agreement)                if the Executive were an employee of inVentiv Communications, Inc.,                then                Forecast Payment will be required to be made in accordance with Section                1.5 of the Acquisition Agreement (for such purpose, this Agreement                shall                replace the “CEO Employment                Agreement”). |
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| (d)   | Notwithstanding                anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, except as provided                in the third and fourth sentences of Section 16(c) hereof, the rights                and                obligations of the Executive and the Employer under the Acquisition                Agreement (including without limitations Sections 1.5(c), 4.3 and                4.8                thereof) shall remain unmodified and in full force and                effect. |
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| (e)   | This                Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written instrument                executed                by both the Employer and the                Executive. |
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| (f)   | This                Agreement shall be construed, interpreted and enforced in accordance                with                the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict                of laws                principles. |
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| (g)   | Any                controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement                or the                employment relationship between the Executive and the Employer shall                be                submitted to arbitration under the auspices of the American Arbitration                Association in accordance with its Commercial Dispute Resolution                Procedures and Rules and at its office in Wilmington, Delaware. The                award                of the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon the parties, and                judgment may be entered with respect to such award in any court of                competent jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any controversy                or                claim arising out of or relating to any claim by the Employer for                temporary or preliminary relief with respect to Section 8 or 9 of                this                Agreement need not be resolved in arbitration and may be resolved                in                accordance with Section 10 of this Agreement. The Executive acknowledges                that this agreement to submit to arbitration includes all controversies                or                claims of any kind (e.g., whether in contract or in tort, statutory                or                common law, legal or equitable) now existing or hereafter arising                under                any federal, state, local or foreign law, including, but not limited                to,                the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII of the Civil                Rights                Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1866, the Family and Medical                Leave                Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and the Americans                with                Disabilities Act, and all similar state laws, and the Executive hereby                waives all rights thereunder to have a judicial tribunal resolve                such                claims. In the event of any arbitral or legal proceeding between                the                parties hereto with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement,                the                party substantially prevailing in any such proceeding shall be entitled                to                an award from the other party of all legal fees and expenses reasonably                incurred in connection with such proceeding. The Employer and the                Executive hereby agree that any such payments shall be excluded from,                and                have no effect on, any calculation of EBIT under the Acquisition                Agreement                but not under any plan or program governing the calculation of the                Special                Bonus Plan. |
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| (h)   | This                Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of both                parties                and their respective successors and assigns; provided,                however,                that (i) the obligations of the Executive are personal and shall                not be                assigned or delegated by the Executive and (ii) the Employer will                require                any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger,                consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of its business                and/or assets to assume expressly and agree to perform this Agreement                in                the same manner and to the same extent that the Employer would be                required                to perform it if no such succession had taken place. |
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| (i)   | No                delays or omission by the Employer or the Executive in exercising                any                right under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of that or any                other                right. A waiver or consent given by the Employer or the Executive                on any                one occasion shall be effective only in that instance and shall not                be                construed as a bar or waiver of any right on any other                occasion. |
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| (j)   | The                captions appearing in this Agreement are for convenience of reference                only                and in no way define, limit or affect the scope or substance of any                section of this Agreement. |
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| (k)   | In                case any provision of this Agreement shall be held by a court with                jurisdiction over the parties to this Agreement to be invalid, illegal                or                otherwise unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability                of the                remaining provisions shall in no way be affected or impaired                thereby. |
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*[Signature      Page Follows]*

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**IN      WITNESS WHEREOF**

**INVENTIV      HEALTH, INC.**

**INCHORD      HOLDING CORPORATION**