Document:

Exhibit 10.20

 

KCM, INC.

 

EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT

 

This agreement, effective
the 28th day of October, 1996, (The “Effective Date”), by and between KCM,
INC., a Maryland Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the “Employer”), and
Wallace W. Birdseye of 2524 N. Quincy Street, Arlington, Virginia 22207
(hereinafter referred to by his or her surname or as the “Employee”).

 

Background

 

Employer is engaged in
the business of providing data processing consulting services to its customers.  Employee desires to become engaged by
Employer as a Vice President.  Employer
and Employee desire to enter into this Agreement to set forth the terms and
conditions of such employment.

 

IN CONSIDERATION of the
premises, the mutual covenants contained herein and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the
parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1.                      Employment.  Employer
agrees to employ Employee as a Vice President, and Employee accepts such
employment on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

2.                      Term.  The
term of employment under this agreement begins on the Effective Date, and shall
continue thereafter until expiration at midnight on 1 year from current date,
unless terminated earlier pursuant to Section 17 below.  The term of employment hereunder shall be
automatically renewed from year to year thereafter, unless terminated sooner
pursuant to Section 17 below.

 

3.                      Salary.  For
services rendered by the Employee under this Agreement, Employee shall be
entitled to a base salary on an annualized basis of $140,000.00, which shall be
payable in monthly installments of $11,666.67 or a proportionate amount for
time actually worked.

 

 

4.                      Bonus Plan.  As of January 1,
1997, employee will be eligible
to receive additional compensation
based on the following criteria.

 

4.1            Meeting projected sale forecast’s for
existing services in the Washington Metropolitan area.

 

4.2            Meeting projected sales goals for project
oriented business.

 

4.3            Surpassing overall corporate revenue and
profitability forecasts.

 

Further definition of this plan will be available prior to January 1,
1997 and will involve participation by employee with the 1997 sales forecast.  The targeted bonus plan will be $60,000.

 

5.                      Benefits.  Subject to Employee’s insurability, Employee
shall be eligible to participate in such medical, dental, life, disability, and
other plans as may be made available by Employer generally to its employees, in
accordance with Employer’s policies in existence and as modified from time to
time.

 

6.                      Vacation.  Employee is eligible for three weeks vacation
annually, to be scheduled for times mutually convenient to Employee and
Employer.  Annual leave is accrued at a
rate of 10 hours per month.

 

7.                      Other Leave.  Employee
shall be entitled to holiday leave and sick leave in accordance with the
general policies of Employer, as such policies may he modified from time to
time.

 

8.                      Expenses.  Employer shall pay or reimburse Employee,
upon submission of vouchers or receipts, for all reasonable, ordinary, and
necessary out-of-pocket expenses for travel, meals, and lodging incurred by him
directly in the course of his employment. 
Any extraordinary expenses must be authorized by Employer in writing.

 

9.                      Deductions.  Employer is authorized to deduct from the
actual compensation of Employee (i) such sums as may be required to be
deducted or withheld under the provisions of any law now in effect or hereafter
becoming effective during the term of this Agreement, including, but not
limited to, social security and unemployment and income withholding taxes, (ii) any
payments of compensation made in advance of the date(s) due to be paid to
Employee, and (iii) any other amount(s) loaned Employee or otherwise due
from Employee to Employer.

 

10.                Duties.  During
the term of employment hereunder, Employee shall faithfully and diligently
exercise his best efforts, on a full time basis, to perform such duties and

 

 

to assume such responsibilities exclusively for Employer as Employer
may direct, which duties shall include, but not limited to,

 

10.1           Maintain and expand existing services in the Washington Metropolitan area.

 

10.2           Develop a new line of services related to project oriented business.

 

10.3           Management of sales staff.

 

10.4           Management of technical staff on assigned accounts.

 

10.5           Other duties as assigned.

 

11.                Compliance with Laws.  Employee
will not do any act or engage in any conduct, or permit, condone or acquiesce
in any act or conduct of other persons, which could cause Employer to be in
violation of any law or statute and Employee shall indemnify and hold Employer
harmless against any and all liabilities,
claims, damages, fees, losses and expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever
attributable directly or indirectly to such act or conduct committed by him.

 

12.                Rights of Others.  Employee
represents, warrants and covenants that in the performance of Employee’s duties
hereunder Employee will not infringe, make use of incorporate, or otherwise
exploit any proprietary information, trade secrets, copyrights, patents or
other proprietary rights of any person or entity without express written
authorization of such person or entity.  Employee
represents and warrants that Employee is under no obligation or duty to any
other party inconsistent with or in conflict with this Agreement, or which
would prevent, limit or impair in any way his performance of obligations
hereunder.  Employee shall indemnify and
hold Employer harmless from and against any and all liabilities, claims,
damages, fees, losses, costs and expenses of any kind of nature arising out of
or in any manner connected with a breach of the foregoing warranties,
representations and covenants committed by him.

 

13.                Confidential Information.  Employee
acknowledges that during the course of his employment (and prior to executing
this Agreement) Employee will have and has (while in a relationship of trust
and confidence) had access to confidential information relating to Employer and
Employer’s customers, including, but not limited to, customer information, computer
software, programs, flow charts, specifications, codes designs, works,
documentation, methods of operation, and trade secrets (“Confidential
Information”).  Employee shall not at any
time, during or after the term of this Agreement, directly or indirectly copy,
use, disclose, release or publish any such Confidential Information, except as
expressly

 

 

required or authorized by Employer. 
Employee acknowledges that in the course of his employment and as a
necessary result of the performance of her duties Employee will have access to
certain Confidential Information which may be fixed by him or by others in a
tangible medium or form of expression, including but not limited to, lists of
customers and prospective customers, brochures, coding lists, screens, works,
data bases, manuals, documentation, tapes, disks, and copies thereof.  It is hereby acknowledged by Employee that
all such items, media and all copies are and shall remain the exclusive
property of Employer, Employee shall deliver or return all such property,
copies, media or items to Employer at Employer’s request, and in any event
immediately upon termination of employment for any reason.  In the event that any person furnishing
Confidential Information of any kind to Employer requires assurances of protection of confidentiality
be given by Employee, Employee shall, at Employer’s request, execute
appropriate documents containing covenants providing for such protection.

 

14.                Works, Ideas and Concepts.  All
works, inventions, discoveries, improvements, innovations, new ideas or
concepts made or developed by Employee either solely or jointly with others and
arising out of and in the course of employment, and relating to the business
and services provided by Employer to its customers and to the development of
computer programs and software for use by Employer or for possible sale or
license to others, are made for the exclusive benefit and use of Employer and
shall belong exclusively to Employer.  Immediately
upon making or creating any works, inventions, discoveries, or improvements,
Employee shall notify Employer thereof and shall at any time upon Employer’s
request execute and deliver to Employer without further compensation such
documents as may be necessary to prepare inventions, discoveries or improvements
and to assign and transfer to Employer all rights (including copyrights), title
and interest in and to said works (and all copies thereof), inventions,
discoveries and improvements, and copyrights and patents therefor.  Employee acknowledges that all works shall be
considered to be “work made for hire” as that term is defined in Section 101
of the U.S. Copyright Act.

 

15.                Protection of Business.  As a
Vice President, Employee is expected and encouraged to develop close working
relationships with customers of Employer. 
Employee is expected and encouraged to assume responsibility for
performing services without close supervision by Employer.  Loyalty to Employer’s interest is essential
for those conditions to occur successfully. 
Employee recognizes and acknowledges that Employee is employed to
develop such relationships, and that such relationships constitute extremely
valuable assets of Employer and Employee recognizes and acknowledges that
Employer is entitled to and should protect valuable interests and assets
through the following covenants:

 

 

15.1                    During Employment.  During
the term of this Agreement, Employee shall not engage in, be employed by, or
participate either directly or indirectly in any other business engaging in
providing data processing consulting services of any kind or nature, or in the
design or development of computer software, or in employee recruiting or
placement.  Employee acknowledges that
all business opportunities generated by or on behalf of Employer during the
term of this Agreement shall belong to Employer, and agrees that Employee shall
not, during the term hereof, directly or indirectly take advantage of or
participate in such opportunities except as the Employee of Employer.

 

15.2                    After Termination.  For
a period of one year after termination of this Agreement for any reason,
Employee shall not, in any manner, directly or indirectly whether as owner,
partner, stockholder, employee, agent, or consultant (i) solicit or accept
any business relating to or similar to the business of Employer from any
customer of Employer, (ii) become an employee of any customer of Employer
for which the Employee performed any services, or to whom Employee was
introduced, or by whom Employee was interviewed, during the term of his
employment by Employer hereunder, or (iii) induce or attempt to induce any
person (a) who is an employee, consultant, independent contractor or
subcontractor of Employer, or (b) who had been, at any time during the
three months prior to termination of this Agreement, an employee, consultant,
independent contractor or subcontractor of Employer, to leave the Employer,
whether to join Employee in a similar enterprise or otherwise.

 

15.3                    Definition.  The
term “Customer of Employer” as used in this Section 15 means any individual
or entity which was a customer or client of Employer at the time of termination
of this Agreement, or whose business was being actively solicited by Employer at
the time of termination of this Agreement. 
In the event that Employer’s client is a division, department or other
specifically delineated segment of an entity, then only such division(s),
department(s) or other specifically delineated segment(s) of such entity shall
be the “Customer of Employer” within the meaning of this Section 15.  “Customer of Employer” shall also include any
individual, partnership, joint venture, corporation or other entity for which
Employee performed any services while an Employee of Employer.

 

15.4                    This section 15 and each subsection and
subparagraph thereof, constitute and are separate and divisible covenants and,
if for any reason one is held to be invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in
part, the same shall not be held to affect the validity or enforceability of
any other covenant or of any other provision of this Agreement.

 

16.                Remedy for Breach.  Employee
acknowledges that the restrictions on dealing with Employer’s customers, the
time and geographic restrictions and the description of the proscribed
activities contained in the covenants set forth in

 

 

Section 15 and its subsections, as well as the proscribed
activities contained in the covenants set forth in Sections 11, 12, 13 and 14
are reasonable and that those covenants are necessary to protect the Employer’s
legitimate business interests.  Employee
further acknowledges that any breach or threatened breach of the provisions of
these sections would cause immediate and irreparable harm to Employer and
Employer shall be entitled to an injunction restraining such breach, in which
case no bond or other security shall be required in connection therewith.  In addition Employer may pursue such other
remedies for such breach or threatened breach as may be available to Employer
at law or in equity.

 

16.1                     Modification by Court.  In
the event that a court of competent jurisdiction should deem the restrictions
on dealing with Employer’s customer, the time restrictions and/or the
description of the proscribed activities as set forth in the covenants
contained in Sections 14 and 15 and its subsections of this Agreement not to be
reasonable, the parties hereto agree that the court may designate such
restrictions on dealing with Employer’s customers, time restrictions or
description of proposed activities as it deems reasonable and enforce the
covenants as modified.

 

16.2                     Prospective Enforcement of
Covenants.  If, after termination of employment, Employee
violates the covenants contained in Section 15 and its subsections of this
Agreement, the duration of the covenant after termination of employment shall
be computed from the date the Employee resumes compliance with the covenant or
from the date Employer is granted injunctive relief by a court of competent jurisdiction
enforcing such covenant, reduced by the number of days Employee was not in violation
of the covenant after termination of employment.

 

16.3                     Liquidated Damages.  If
the Employer is granted an injunction against Employee, or the Employee is
found guilty of violating Section 15, the Employer shall be entitled to
recover from the Employee as liquidated damages for the Employee’s violation of
the covenants set out in Section 15 and its subsections of this Agreement
50% of the dollar value of any business
diverted from the Employer as a result of the Employee’s breach of Section 15.  If the Employer is granted an injunction
against Employee or Employee is found guilty of violating Section 14, the
Employer shall be entitled to recover from the Employee as liquidated damages
for the Employee’s violation of the covenants set out in Section 14 of
this Agreement the higher of 100% of the compensation, royalties, or other remuneration
diverted from the Employer as a result of the Employee’s breach of Section 14,
or 100% of the value of the work, ideas, or concepts to the Employer.  This provision for liquidated damages shall
not prohibit the Employer from obtaining injunctive relief because the parties acknowledge
that damages for such breaches are difficult to ascertain, the liquidated
damages specified will not fully compensate the Employer for all of the damage
to the Employer as the result of such breach, the parties intend that the
covenants in Sections 14 and 15 and its subsections of this

 

 

Agreement will be faithfully performed, and the parties intend for all
remedies to be cumulative.

 

17.                Termination of Employment.  Anything
to the contrary notwithstanding, either party may terminate employment under
this Agreement, with or without cause, by giving the other party written notice
at least 15 days prior to the date of termination of employment.  Employment may be otherwise terminated by Employer at any time,
without notice, in the event of inattention to or neglect of Employee’s duties,
willful or intentional waste or misuse of assets of Employer, embezzlement,
dishonesty, fraud or other acts of criminal nature, or involving moral
turpitude, refusal to follow reasonable directions given to Employee by Employer,
or material breach of any covenant contained in this Agreement.  Any payments of compensation made by Employer
in advance of the date(s) due to be paid to Employee, or any other amounts
loaned or advanced to Employee or otherwise due from Employee to Employer shall
be immediately due and payable to Employer upon the date of termination of
Employment.  Any salary due Employee upon
termination shall be immediately due and payable to Employee according to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

18.                General Conditions.

 

18.1                    Assignment, Successors and
Assigns.  The rights and obligations of KCM hereunder
shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the parties, their
heirs, personal representatives, successors and permitted assigns, except that the
rights, duties and obligations of Employee are personal to him and no such
rights, duties or obligations shall be subject to voluntary alienation,
assignment or transfer.

 

18.2                    Notice.  Any
notice required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be
sufficient if in writing, and if sent by registered or certified mail to
Employee at her residence as indicated above in this Agreement, and to Employer
at 4061 Powdermill Road, Suite 500, Calverton, MD 20705, or at such other
place as may be designated by either party by written notice to the other.

 

18.3                    Waiver of Breach.  The
waiver by either party hereto of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall
not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach by either
party.

 

18.4                    Entire Agreement.  This
Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties and there are no
representations, warranties, covenants or obligations except as set forth
herein.  This Agreement supersedes all
prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, negotiations and
discussions, written or oral, of the parties hereto, relating to the employment
of the Employee contemplated by the Agreement. 
Except as otherwise especially provided herein, nothing in this
Agreement is intended or shall be construed to confer upon or to

 

 

give any person other than parties hereto any rights or remedies under
or by reason of this Agreement.

 

18.5                    Amendments.  This
Agreement may be amended only in writing executed by the parties hereto
affected by such amendments.

 

18.6                    Gender and Number.  Unless
the context otherwise requires, whenever used in this Agreement the singular
shall include the plural, the plural shall include the singular, and the
masculine gender shall include neuter or feminine gender and vice verse.

 

18.7                    Severability.  The
terms, clauses and provisions of this Agreement shall be separate and severable
so that if any such term, clause or provision shall be deemed to be invalid or
unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Maryland,
then that term, clause or provision shall be deemed void and of no effect and
the remainder of this Agreement shall be valid and binding upon the parties
hereto.

 

18.8                    Governing Law.  This
agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of Maryland.

 

18.9                    Survival.  The
obligations set forth in Sections 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 of this Agreement
shall survive termination of employment, for any reason.  The successful party in any lawsuit will have
its legal fees and cost paid by the unsuccessful party.

 

 

18.10               Legal Fees.  The
successful party in any lawsuit
will have its legal fees and costs paid by the unsuccessful party

 

EXECUTED under
seal on the date(s) indicated below.

 

	
  ATTEST/ATTEST

  	
  KCM, INC.

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  /s/ Gary P. Anderson

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Gary P. Anderson

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  10/23/96

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Date:

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  /s/ Wallace W. Birdseye

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Wallace W. Birdseye

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  11/6/96

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  DateExhibit
10.21

 

EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT

 

THIS AGREEMENT is made with effect from 1st
January 2003.

 

PARTIES

 

1.                                      ECSOFT GROUP PLC a company incorporated in England, having its
registered office at 101 Wigmore Street, London W1U 1QU, registered in England
under no. 02904897 (“ECsoft”); and

 

2.                                      TERJE LAUGERUD, of Briskeveien 16, 1430 As Norway, (“Mr. Laugerud”).

 

AGREEMENT

 

1.                                      DEFINITIONS

 

In
this Agreement the following expressions shall have the following meanings:

 

(a)           “Board” shall mean the Board of
Directors from time to time of ECsoft.

 

(b)           “employment” shall mean the
employment of Mr. Laugerud by ECsoft under this Agreement.

 

(c)           “Group” shall mean ECsoft and all
Group Companies.

 

(d)                                 “Group Company” shall mean any company, partnership,
body corporate or unincorporated association which is a parent undertaking or
subsidiary undertaking (both as defined by Section 258 of the Companies Act
1985) of ECsoft or a subsidiary undertaking of the parent undertaking of ECsoft
(as so defined) from time to time.

 

(e)           “person” shall mean any person, firm
or company and “company” shall mean any body corporate.

 

2.             EMPLOYMENT

 

2.1                                 ECsoft agrees to employ Mr. Laugerud and
Mr. Laugerud hereby agrees to serve ECsoft as its President - Chief
Executive Officer, CIBER Europe, on the terms of this Agreement.

 

2.2                                 Mr. Laugerud’s continuous period of
employment commenced on 1st January 2003 and his employment shall
continue until lawfully terminated in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement.

 

2.3                                 This Agreement together with the policies and
procedures contained in the Employee Central database (to which Mr. Laugerud
hereby acknowledges he has access) and other documents referred to below form Mr. Laugerud’s
employment agreement with ECsoft, provided that in the event of any conflict
between the terms of such policies

 

 

and
procedures or any such documents and the specific terms of this Agreement then
the terms of this Agreement shall prevail.

 

3.             DUTIES

 

3.1                                 Mr. Laugerud shall report to the Chief
Executive Officer, CIBER Inc, (“CEO”) and to the Board.

 

3.2                                 Mr. Laugerud shall undertake and perform
such duties in keeping with his status, and exercise such powers in relation to
the Group and its affairs, as the CEO shall from time to time assign to or vest
in him.  In the discharge of such duties
and in the exercise of such powers Mr. Laugerud shall observe and comply
with all reasonable directions and restrictions as the Board may from time to
time impose.

 

3.3                                 In particular Mr. Laugerud’s principal
areas of responsibility as Chief Executive Officer are: general leadership and
supervision of Group Companies in Europe (currently 10 offices in 7 countries
with circa 700 employees and circa $80 million revenues), mentoring of Tom van
den Berg and prospective growth opportunities, all the while operating a
profitable organisation.

 

3.4                                 Mr. Laugerud shall well and faithfully
serve the Group and use his best endeavours to promote its interests.  Unless prevented by ill health or other
incapacity Mr. Laugerud shall:

 

(a)                                  subject to Clause 3.5 below, devote
substantially the whole of his time and attention to its affairs during his
normal working hours and such other hours as may be necessary for the proper
performance of his duties;

 

(b)                                 in all respects conform to and comply with
lawful directions and regulations given and made by the Board;

 

(c)                                  generally co-operate to the fullest extent
with the Board and any delegated authority from the Board.

 

3.5                                 ECsoft acknowledges that Mr. Laugerud
currently holds office as a non-executive Director of four companies, namely
MySQL AB, Helio Gruppen AS, CMA asset management ASA and Investtech.com, and
agrees that he may continue to act in that capacity, which Mr. Laugerud
has confirmed normally involves preparation for and attendance at (sometimes by
remote means) approximately one board meeting of each company per quarter.  ECsoft and Mr. Laugerud consider that
none of such companies is in competition with the Group in any material respect
and that these directorships do not conflict with Mr. Laugerud’s duties
pursuant to this Agreement to any material extent.  If such competition or conflict were to arise
subsequently then Mr. Laugerud agrees to take such steps as may be
appropriate including, if necessary, resigning from the relevant directorship.

 

 

3.6                                 Mr. Laugerud shall at all times promptly
give to the Board (in writing if so requested) all information, advice and
explanations as it may reasonably require relating to his employment or with
the business of ECsoft generally.

 

4.                                      SALARY

 

4.1                                 ECsoft shall pay to Mr. Laugerud an
aggregate basic salary of £180,000 (one hundred and eighty thousand pounds) per
year (“Basic Salary”), which shall accrue from day to day and shall be payable
by equal monthly instalments (and proportionately for any lesser period) no
later than the 20th of each month or the nearest prior working day.

 

4.2                                 The Basic Salary shall be reviewed by the
Remuneration Committee of the Board annually.

 

4.3                                 ECsoft shall be entitled to deduct from any
amount payable to Mr. Laugerud by way of salary or otherwise under or in
relation to this Agreement:

 

(a)                                  any amount required by law to be deducted
including but without limitation income tax and National Insurance
contributions;

 

(b)                                 any other amount for the time being due and
owing by Mr. Laugerud to ECsoft.

 

5.                                      BONUS

 

5.1                                 Mr Laugerud shall be eligible to be
considered for an annual bonus payment wholly at the discretion of the Board of
ECsoft, but which will take into account both Mr Laugerud’s performance and
that of ECsoft over the preceding financial year.  Further details in relation to the
calculation of any bonus are provided for the time being in Schedule 1 to this
Agreement.  However the method of
calculating this bonus shall be re-determined from time to time by the Board,
and the amount of such bonus will be at their absolute discretion provided
however that such sum shall not be less than £60,000 (sixty thousand pounds),
subject to Mr Laugerud’s performance.

 

5.2                                 The Bonus shall be paid no later than 30 days
of the signing of the audited consolidated accounts of ECsoft by its auditors.

 

5.3                                 In the event of the termination of his
employment during the course of any financial year, Mr. Laugerud shall be
entitled to a fraction of the Bonus in proportion to his period of employment
in such financial year if the appropriate budgeted target has been achieved in
such period.

 

5.4                                 Any question which may arise between ECsoft
and Mr. Laugerud in relation to the calculation of net operating profits,
margin or the amount of the Bonus shall be finally determined as between both
parties by the auditors of ECsoft.  The
auditors shall act as experts and not as arbitrators and their decision shall
be final and binding on the parties hereto.

 

 

6.                                      EXPENSES

 

Mr. Laugerud shall make such journeys on the business of ECsoft as
may be reasonably required of him.  ECsoft
shall reimburse Mr. Laugerud all reasonable travelling, hotel, and other
out-of-pocket expenses wholly and exclusively incurred by him in the course of
his employment, on presentation of proper receipts or vouchers evidencing the
same subject to such limits as ECsoft may from time to time set.

 

7.                                      CAR

 

7.1                                 To assist Mr. Laugerud in carrying out
his duties hereunder, subject to his holding a valid driving licence ECsoft
shall at the option of Mr. Laugerud, ECsoft shall either

 

(a)                                  provide Mr Laugerud with the use of a car for
business purposes of a quality reasonably appropriate to his position, but at a
monthly cost to ECsoft not exceeding £1,100 (one thousand, one hundred pounds),
such sum to be reviewed annually.  Use of
the vehicle for private purposes is also permitted.  All costs of repairs, maintenance, taxation
and insurance and all charges for petrol and oil shall be paid by ECsoft.  Provided
always that it shall be the responsibility of Mr Laugerud, at the
expense of ECsoft to maintain the car in good running order.  Mr Laugerud shall be responsible for the
payment of any taxes or statutory levy that may be assessed on him for the use
of such motor car.  Mr. Laugerud shall return
the car, its keys and all associated documentation to ECsoft’s registered
office immediately upon the termination for whatever reason of his employment
under this Agreement (or at any other reasonable time, if so requested, for the
purposes of inspection and/or maintenance). 
The Company shall be entitled to withhold any sums owing to Mr Laugerud
on the termination of his employment until this obligation is complied with,
or;

 

(b)                                 pay Mr. Laugerud the sum of £13,200
(thirteen thousand, two hundred pounds) per annum (such sum to be reviewed annually)
less social security contributions in respect thereof, payable monthly in
accordance with the terms contained in the ECsoft Car Policy, for the running
of his personal car.

 

8.                                      HOURS OF WORK

 

Mr. Laugerud shall perform his duties during normal business hours
and shall work such other hours as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate
from time to time to carry out his duties properly and effectively.

 

9.                                      PLACE OF WORK

 

Mr. Laugerud’s principal place of work shall be at the offices of
ECsoft, but the nature of his employment may involve substantial travel and may
also involve periods based at the offices of other Group Companies.  Upon request by ECsoft Mr. Laugerud
shall attend and work at such place or places within the UK or abroad (subject
to the

 

 

payment of proper expenses) as may be reasonably required by ECsoft for
the proper performance of his duties.

 

10.                               MISCELLANEOUS BENEFITS

 

ECsoft shall bear the annual fee of one credit card to be used by Mr. Laugerud
for Group business only.

 

11.                               HOLIDAYS

 

Mr. Laugerud shall be entitled to take 5 (five) weeks paid
holidays during each year calculated in accordance with applicable legislation
provided that:

 

(a)                                  unless the Board otherwise agrees such
holidays shall be taken in periods not exceeding three consecutive weeks in
duration;

 

(b)                                 such holidays shall be taken at a time or
times convenient to ECsoft and after Mr. Laugerud shall have given
reasonable notice of his intention to take such holiday to the Board;

 

(c)                                  ECsoft reserves the right to designate up to
2 (two) days of Mr. Laugerud’s annual holiday entitlement over the
Christmas/New Year period.

 

12.                               LIFE ASSURANCE AND INSURANCE

 

12.1                           Subject to Mr. Laugerud being insurable
at standard rates for a person of his age, ECsoft shall, at its expense,
provide him with life assurance cover equal to 3 (three) times his annual Basic
Salary, but in any event such cover shall not exceed £500,000.

 

12.2                           ECsoft shall provide group accident insurance
and business travel insurance at such levels as the Board may from time to time
decide.

 

12.3                           ECsoft shall, at its own expense, provide Mr. Laugerud
and his family with a level of private medical care insurance cover equivalent
to the supplemental medical benefits offered to other senior employees of the
Group in the UK.

 

13.                               INCAPACITY

 

13.1                           If Mr. Laugerud shall at any time be
incapacitated or prevented by illness or injury or other cause beyond his
control (hereinafter referred to as “the incapacity”) from properly carrying
out his duties hereunder, he shall receive:

 

(a)                                  his Basic Salary during the first 6 (six)
months in any period of 12 (twelve) months during which the incapacity shall
continue; and

 

(b)                                 thereafter two thirds of his Basic Salary
during the continuation of the incapacity.

 

 

13.2                           If so required by the Board, Mr. Laugerud
shall furnish the Board with evidence satisfactory to it to of the existence of
the incapacity.

 

13.3                           If so requested by ECsoft Mr. Laugerud
shall submit himself to a medical examination at any time during the
continuance of his employment in accordance with the Access to Medical Reports
Act 1988.

 

14.                               PENSION

 

14.1                           Subject to any applicable Inland Revenue
limits, ECsoft will pay in addition to the Basic Salary a monthly sum of £300
(three hundred pounds) as an allowance in respect of pension scheme
contributions against any such scheme nominated by Mr. Laugerud to be made
by ECsoft on the same date as ECsoft pays Mr. Laugerud’s salary. Mr. Laugerud
shall be responsible for any taxation or statutory levy assessed on him in
respect of any such payments

 

14.2                           There is not a contracting out certificate in
force in respect of Mr. Laugerud’s employment.

 

15.                               RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS

 

15.1                           For the purposes of this clause:

 

(a)                                  “Relevant Employee” means any of a director,
an employee of managerial status, or an employee with specialist technical,
sales or marketing skills necessary to the business of ECsoft.

 

(b)                                 “Restricted Services” means any business
which is competitive with any business carried on by ECsoft or a Group Company
and with which Mr. Laugerud was involved during the course of the 12 (twelve)
months immediately preceding the Termination Date and in particular any
business involving systems integration, information systems management and/or
general IT services consultancy.

 

(c)                                  “Termination Date” for the purposes of this
Clause 15 means the date of termination of the appointment or the date upon
which ECsoft exercises its rights under Clause 18.2 hereunder, whichever is
sooner.

 

(d)                                 references to ECsoft or a Group Company
include its successors in business.

 

15.2                           Mr. Laugerud covenants with ECsoft (for
itself and as trustee for each Group Company) that he shall not directly or
indirectly on his own account or on behalf of or in conjunction with any person
for a period of 12 (twelve) months after the Termination Date canvass or
solicit business or custom for services of the same or a similar type to the
Restricted Services from any customer or client of ECsoft or a Group Company
with whom Mr. Laugerud was actively involved in the course of his
employment during the 9 months ending on the Termination Date.

 

 

15.3                           Mr. Laugerud covenants with ECsoft (for
itself and as trustee for each Group Company) that he shall not directly or
indirectly on his own account or on behalf of or in conjunction with any person
for a period of 12 (twelve) months after the Termination Date deal with or
accept orders from any customer or client of ECsoft or a Group Company as is
referred to in Clause 15.2 above in respect of services of the same or a
similar type to the Restricted Services.

 

15.4                           Mr. Laugerud covenants with ECsoft (for
itself and as trustee for each Group Company) that he shall not directly or
indirectly on his own account or on behalf of or in conjunction with any person
for a period of 12 (twelve) months after the Termination Date induce or attempt
to induce any person who was a Relevant Employee of ECsoft or Group Company at
the Termination Date, and with whom Mr. Laugerud had material dealings in the
course of the last 12 (twelve) months of his employment, to leave the
employment of ECsoft or Group Company (whether or not this would be a breach of
contract by the Relevant Employee) with a view to that Relevant Employee
providing to another person, firm or company services similar to and
competitive with those he/she had provided to ECsoft or Group Company in the 6
(six) months preceding his/her departure.

 

15.5                           Mr. Laugerud covenants with ECsoft (for
itself and as trustee for each Group Company) that he shall not directly or
indirectly on his own account or on behalf of or in conjunction with any person
for a period of 12 (twelve) months after the Termination Date within the United
Kingdom induce or attempt to induce any supplier of ECsoft or a Group Company,
with whom Mr. Laugerud was actively involved in the last 12 (twelve)
months of his employment, to cease to supply, or to restrict or vary the terms
of supply to ECsoft or the Group Company or otherwise interfere with the
relationship between such a supplier and ECsoft or the Group Company.

 

15.6                           Mr. Laugerud covenants with ECsoft (for
itself and as trustee for each Group Company) that he will not encourage,
assist or procure any other person, firm or company to do anything which, if
done by him, would be in breach of any of Clauses 15.2 to 15.5 above.

 

15.7                           Mr. Laugerud agrees that the
restrictions in this Clause 15 are no wider or more restrictive than is
reasonably necessary for the protection of ECsoft’s (and/or the Group’s)
legitimate business interests and further that the effect of those restrictions
is not such as to prevent Mr. Laugerud from earning a living.

 

15.8                           It is hereby agreed and declared that each of
the restrictions contained in this Clause 15 shall be read and construed
independently of the others and that all such restrictions are considered
reasonable by the parties of this Agreement but, in the event that any such
restriction shall be found or held to be void in circumstances where it would
be valid if some part of it were deleted or the period of scope or distance of
application reduced the parties to this Agreement agree that such restriction
shall apply with such modification as may be necessary to make it valid and
effective and that any such modification shall not affect the validity of any
other restriction contained in this Agreement.

 

 

16.                               SECRETS AND CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION

 

16.1                           Mr. Laugerud shall not make use of,
publish or divulge to any person, and shall use his best endeavours to prevent
the use, publication or disclosure of, any information of a confidential or
secret nature:

 

(a)                                  concerning the business of ECsoft or any
Group Company and which comes to his knowledge during the course of or in
connection with his employment or his holding any office within the Group from
any source within ECsoft or any Group Company; or

 

(b)                                 concerning the business of any person having
dealings with ECsoft or any Group Company and which is obtained directly or
indirectly in circumstances in which ECsoft or any Group Company is subject to
a duty of confidentiality in relation to that information.

 

16.2                           In relation to clause 16.1 above, ECsoft
specifically, but without limitation, draws to Mr. Laugerud’s attention
the confidential nature of information relating to:

 

(a)                                  the business methods, corporate plans,
management systems, finances, new business opportunities or development
projects of ECsoft or any Group Company; or

 

(b)                                 the marketing or sales of any past or present
or future products, goods or services of ECsoft or any Group Company including
but not limited to customer names and lists and other details of customers,
sales targets, sales statistics, market share statistics, prices, market
research reports and surveys and other professional materials; or

 

(c)                                  future projects, business development or
planning, commercial relationships and negotiations; or

 

(d)                                 any trade secrets or other information
relating to the provision of any product or service of ECsoft or any Group
Company; or

 

(e)                                  any other information specifically identified
by ECsoft as confidential from time to time or known to Mr. Laugerud as
being held by ECsoft (or any Group Company) under duty of confidentiality to a
third party, in either case coming to his attention in the course of or for the
purposes of his duties under this Agreement.

 

16.3                           This clause shall not apply to information
which is:

 

(a)                                  used or disclosed in the proper performance
of Mr. Laugerud’s duties during the Appointment or with the prior written
consent of ECsoft;

 

 

(b)                                 ordered to be disclosed by a court of
competent jurisdiction or otherwise required to be disclosed by law;

 

(c)                                  in the public domain, other than directly or
indirectly by reason of the act or default of Mr. Laugerud; or

 

(d)                                 a “protected disclosure” disclosed in
accordance with the provisions of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998.

 

16.4                           This clause shall continue to apply after the
termination of the appointment (whether terminated lawfully or not) without
limit of time.

 

17.                               DISCIPLINARY AND GRIEVANCE
PROCEDURE

 

17.1                           If Mr. Laugerud has any grievance
relating to his employment, he may seek redress orally or in writing by
referring the matter to the Board, who will afford Mr. Laugerud the
opportunity of a full and fair hearing before the Board or a committee of the
Board.

 

17.2                           ECsoft’s usual disciplinary procedures do not
apply to Mr. Laugerud.  If Mr. Laugerud
seeks to appeal against any disciplinary action taken against him he should do
so to the Board submitting full written grounds for his appeal to the CEO
within 7 (seven) days of the action appealed against.

 

18.                               TERMINATION AND SUSPENSION

 

18.1                           Either party may terminate this Agreement by
not less than 3 (three) months written notice to the other given at any time.  In the event that ECsoft terminates this
Agreement under this sub-clause 18.1, then ECsoft shall pay to Mr. Laugerud
in full and final settlement of any rights he may have in relation to the
termination of his employment (whether against ECsoft or any other Group
Company), a total aggregate sum equal to 9 (nine) months Basic Salary, on the
expiry of such 3 (three) month notice period.

 

18.2                           ECsoft reserves the right to require Mr. Laugerud
to remain away from work for part or all of the applicable notice period set
out in Clause 18.1 if Mr. Laugerud or ECsoft gives notice.  Alternatively, ECsoft may require Mr. Laugerud
during part or all of such period to perform some only of his normal duties or
duties different from his normal duties (but not being duties inappropriate to
his senior status).  In that event Mr. Laugerud
agrees to comply with any reasonable conditions laid down by ECsoft during such
time and to remain available for work at ECsoft’s request, Mr. Laugerud
will continue to receive full remuneration during any such period and accepts
that his duties of confidentiality and good faith continue to apply and
(without prejudice to Clause 15 above) that he is not permitted to work for any
other person or on his own behalf without ECsoft’s prior written permission
(which is not to be unreasonably withheld).

 

18.3                           ECsoft shall be entitled by written notice to
Mr. Laugerud to terminate forthwith his employment or to suspend Mr. Laugerud
(with or without salary) if:

 

 

(a)                                  he is guilty of serious misconduct; or having
previously received a written warning in respect of less serious misconduct; or
without reasonable cause, neglects or refuses to perform properly any of his
obligations of this Agreement or neglects or refuses to comply with Directions
of the Board on being requested to do so;

 

(b)                                 refuses to accept any reasonable changes in
his executive responsibilities, duties or status from time to time determined
by the Board (provided that no reduction in emoluments results from such
change);

 

(c)                                  he shall become permanently incapacitated by
injury or ill health from properly performing his duties hereunder and for the
purposes of this sub-clause incapacity for 6 (six) months in any period of 12
(twelve) shall be deemed to be permanent incapacity;

 

(d)                                 he becomes of unsound mind, or becomes a
patient for any purpose of any statute relating to mental health;

 

(e)                                  he becomes bankrupt or has a receiving order
made against him or makes any arrangement or composition with his creditors; or

 

(f)                                    he shall become prohibited by law from being
an officer of a company; or

 

(g)                                 he shall be convicted of any criminal offence
(other than a minor motoring offence which in the reasonable opinion of the
Board does not affect his position); or

 

(h)                                 carries out or neglects to carry out any
action which in the reasonable opinion of the Board may seriously damage the
interests of ECsoft or wilfully or negligently breaches any legislation or any
regulation to which ECsoft may be subject which may result in any penalties
being imposed on him or any Directors of ECsoft; or

 

(i)                                     commits any other act warranting summary
termination at common law including (but not limited to) any act justifying
dismissal without notice in the terms of ECsoft’s generally-applicable
Disciplinary Rules (receipt of a copy of which Mr. Laugerud hereby
acknowledges; or

 

(j)                                     commits any act of deliberate discrimination
or harassment on grounds of race, sex or disability.

 

18.4                           On the termination of his employment, Mr. Laugerud:

 

(a)                                  shall deliver to ECsoft any car, all books,
documents, papers, materials, disks, credit cards and other property (in
whatever medium) of or relating to the business of ECsoft (or any other Group
Company) which may then be in his possession or under his power or control and
which relate in any way to the property, business or affairs of ECsoft; no copies
shall be retained by him and

 

 

he shall at the same time deliver up to ECsoft or
its authorised representative all other property of ECsoft in his possession or
under his control.  ECsoft may withhold
any sums owing to Mr. Laugerud on the termination of his employment until
this obligation has been complied with;

 

(b)                                 shall not at any time after the termination
of this Agreement represent himself as being associated with ECsoft or the
Group;

 

(c)                                  shall not at any time (whether during or
after the termination of employment) whether directly or indirectly any untrue,
misleading or derogatory oral or written statement concerning the business,
affairs, officers or employees of ECsoft or any Group Company.

 

18.5                           Mr. Laugerud may terminate his
employment forthwith by notice in writing if ECsoft commits any material breach
of this Agreement and in the case of a breach capable of remedy shall have
failed to remedy the same within ninety days of being requested to do so, in
which event Mr. Laugerud shall be entitled to severance pay of 9 (nine)
months Basic Salary.

 

18.6                           The termination of this Agreement howsoever
occasioned shall be without prejudice to the accrued rights of either party and
shall not affect or restrict the obligations of Mr. Laugerud hereunder which
are expressed to continue in force after termination.

 

19.                               INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

 

19.1                           All software, documents, papers, tapes,
disks, cassettes, programs, notes, records, or memoranda made by or at the
request of Mr. Laugerud and relating to the business of ECsoft shall be
and remain the property of ECsoft (whether produced devised or created by Mr. Laugerud
personally or otherwise) and shall be (together with any copies notes or
extracts of the same from time to time held by Mr. Laugerud) delivered by
him to ECsoft forthwith upon request.

 

19.2                           Mr. Laugerud acknowledges that all
intellectual property rights made or discovered by him in the course of his
working time with ECsoft shall belong to ECsoft and Mr. Laugerud shall
take all such steps as are necessary to vest those rights in ECsoft.

 

19.3                           Mr. Laugerud waives and releases all
moral and like rights conferred upon him under the Copyright Designs and
Patents Act 1988 in relation to ECsoft’s intellectual property referred to in
Clause 19.2.

 

20.                               DIRECTORSHIP

 

20.1                           Mr. Laugerud will remain a director of
ECsoft without any additional remuneration.

 

20.2                           In the event of Mr. Laugerud holding
office as a Director of ECsoft at the date of his ceasing for any reason to be
an employee of ECsoft he shall forthwith, if so required by the Board, resign
such Directorship without compensation but without prejudice to any right to
compensation under this Agreement.

 

 

20.3                           Mr. Laugerud hereby irrevocably appoints
any Director for the time being of ECsoft as his lawful attorney in his name
and on his behalf to sign and execute a form of resignation as may be necessary
for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of sub-clause 20.2

 

20.4                           In the course of his Directorship Mr. Laugerud
shall act at all times in the best interests of ECsoft and shall adhere to the
highest standards of corporate governance.

 

21.                               MISCELLANEOUS

 

21.1                           Mr. Laugerud acknowledges and warrants that
there are no agreements or arrangements whether written, oral or implied
between ECsoft or any Group Company and Mr. Laugerud relating to the
employment of Mr. Laugerud other than those expressly set out or referred
to in this Agreement (which expressly supersede all previous arrangements
between ECsoft or Group Company and Mr. Laugerud as to the employment of Mr. Laugerud)
and that he is not entering into this Agreement in reliance upon any
representation not expressly set out in this Agreement.

 

21.2                           There are no collective agreements relating
to Mr. Laugerud’s employment under this agreement.

 

21.3                           The various provisions of this Agreement are
severable and if any provision is held to be invalid or unenforceable by any
Court of competent jurisdiction then such invalidity or unenforceability shall
not affect the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

 

21.4                           Any notice under this Agreement shall be
given in writing by either party to the other and may be delivered or sent by
hand, or by first-class pre-paid post addressed, in the case of ECsoft, to its
registered office and in the case of Mr. Laugerud, to his address last known
to ECsoft, or by facsimile transmission or other means of telecommunication in
permanent written form (provided the addressee has confirmed his or its details
for receiving such transmission).  Any
such notice shall, in the case of delivery, be deemed to have been served at
the time of delivery, in the case of facsimile or other electronic transmission
it shall be deemed to have been received when in the ordinary course of the
means of transmission it would be received by the addressee and, in the case of
posting, on the expiration of forty-eight hours after it has been posted by
first class mail.  To prove the giving of
a notice it shall be sufficient to show it was dispatched.  A notice or document shall be deemed to have been
served from the sooner of its actual or deemed receipt by the addressee.

 

22.                               RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES

 

22.1                           Where any term in this Agreement refers to a
Group Company, that Group Company may enforce any rights or benefits conferred
upon it by such term in accordance with the provisions of the Contracts (Rights
of Third Parties) Act 1999 for so long as it remains a Group Company (save that
where the business of ECsoft is transferred out of the Group in accordance with
the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of

 

 

Employment) Regulations 1981 the Group Company’s rights of enforcement
shall continue).

 

22.2                           Except as provided in this clause, a
person who is not a party to this Agreement has no rights under the Contracts
(Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any term of this Agreement but
this does not affect any right or remedy which exists or is available apart
from that Act.

 

23.                               APPLICABLE
LAW

 

This Agreement is subject to the laws of
England.

 

24.                               DISPUTES

 

In the event of disputes regarding interpretation
of this contract or any part hereof, a solution shall be sought by negotiation.  If negotiations are unsuccessful, the parties
agree that the tribunals and courts of England shall have jurisdiction.

 

IN WITNESS of which this deed has been executed
and has been delivered on the first date which appears on page 1.

 

EXECUTED as a deed by ECSOFT GROUP PLC acting
by:

 

	
  Director

  	
  /s/ Mac J. Slingerlend

  	
   

  	
  Director/Secretary

  	
  /s/ Mac J. Slingerlend

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Witness’ signature

  	
  /s/ Jessie Bolger

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Name

  	
  JESSIE BOLGER

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Address 

  	
  5251 DTC PARKWAY, SUITE 1400

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  GREENWOOD
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  SIGNED as a deed by the said TERJE LAUGERUD

  	
  /s/ Terje Laugerud

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  in the presence of:

  	
  P J Harris

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Witness’ signature

  	
  /s/ P J Harris

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
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