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Employment Agreement between Randolph Dirth and Mayors, dated  July 1, 2004

 Exhibit 4.56 
 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO AS OF JULY 1st, 2004 (hereinafter referred to as the “Agreement”)

  

			
	BY AND BETWEEN:	 	MAYOR’S JEWELERS INC., a Delaware corporation duly incorporated having its head office at 14051 N.W. 14th street, Suite 200 Sunrise, Florida, 33323, herein acting and represented by
its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas A. Andruskevich, duly authorized for the purposes hereof as he hereby declares (hereinafter referred to as the “EMPLOYER”),
		
	AND	 	RANDOLPH DIRTH domiciled at 37 Rosewell Road, Bedford, NH 03110 (hereinafter referred to as the “EMPLOYEE”),

 WHEREAS the EMPLOYER is engaged in the business of operating a chain of retail stores
specializing in jewelry, timepieces, china, crystal and giftware; 
 WHEREAS the EMPLOYEE declares possessing certain expertise in the
fields of Merchandising and high end gift, 
 WHEREAS the EMPLOYEE declares not being prevented from working as such in the United
States and Canada; 
 WHEREAS the EMPLOYER wishes to hire the EMPLOYEE as its Group Vice President Merchandising and the EMPLOYEE
wishes to accept such position, the whole upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE MUTUAL PREMISES
AND AGREEMENTS HEREIN SET FORTH, THE PARTIES HERETO ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 
 1. PRELIMINARY 
 The preamble hereto shall form an integral part hereof as if recited herein at length. 
 2. NATURE OF SERVICES 
 2.1 The EMPLOYER hereby engages and
hires the EMPLOYEE to be its Group Vice President Merchandising and the EMPLOYEE hereby accepts and agrees to such engagement and employment. 
 2.2 The
function of the EMPLOYEE while under employment with the EMPLOYER will consist without limitation to the following: 
  

	 	•	 	Develop, and manage the Category Management and demand management in collaboration with others and perform all duties that may be assigned to you in the course of your employment,
to meet reasonable goals and objectives determined from time to time by the President and Chief Executive Officer; 

  

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	 	•	 	Use his best efforts to execute and implement, adequately control, follow up on the implementation of and achieve the strategies and goals contained in the EMPLOYER’ Strategic
Plan and annual Profit Plan; 

  

	 	•	 	Manage, develop and train the EMPLOYER’s employees under your authority, if any, in a manner to best serve Mayors’ interests; 

  

	 	•	 	Maximize the EMPLOYER’s business opportunities and collaborate with other Senior Management Members to properly manage inventory level. 

  

	 	•	 	Undertake to perform or prepare studies and/or reports in a timely manner as required on occasion by the President and Chief Executive Officer; 

  

	 	•	 	Participate in the preparation and periodical revisions of the EMPLOYER’s Profit Plan and Strategic Plan; 

  

	 	•	 	Act as a Senior Management Team Member; 

 2.3 It is hereby agreed that the
EMPLOYEE shall devote himself to the business of the EMPLOYER on an exclusive basis while working for the EMPLOYER. The EMPLOYER acknowledges and agrees that the EMPLOYEE is also employed as Group Vice President Merchandising by Henry
Birks & Sons Inc. and might be required to travel frequently to Canada. 
 3. TERM 
 3.1 This Agreement and the employment of the EMPLOYEE shall begin on July 1st, 2004 (Starting Date) and shall be for an indefinite period unless otherwise terminated as provided for in this Agreement. 
 4. SALARY 
 In consideration of the services to be rendered pursuant to this Agreement the EMPLOYER shall pay
to the EMPLOYEE the gross amount of US$75,000 per year (yearly Base Salary) of this Agreement. The amount described herein shall be paid in accordance with the EMPLOYER’s payroll practices. 
 5. BONUS 
 5.1 The EMPLOYEE will not participate in the
EMPLOYER bonus plan as offered to other members of the Senior Management and will not be entitled to any bonus from the EMPLOYER. 
 6.
VACATION 
 6.1 The EMPLOYEE shall be entitled to 4 weeks paid vacation per fiscal year, from April 1 to March 31, of any given year,
prorated for any portion of a year. Vacation days shall be earned in each fiscal year for use in that same year on the basis of days worked in that fiscal year. Unless otherwise approved by the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, the
EMPLOYEE shall not be entitled to carry forward any unused vacation. Vacation days shall be taken at Birks and Mayors on the same days. 
  

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 7. INSURANCE BENEFITS 
 Provided that these benefits and coverage are not a duplication of the benefits and coverage that might be provided to the EMPLOYEE by Henry Birks & Sons Inc. and if acceptable by the EMPLOYER’s group insurance, the EMPLOYER
will provide the EMPLOYEE with the same family benefits as are or may become available to other members of Senior Management, limited currently to life, dental and medical insurance benefits, the cost of such benefits to be borne according to the
prevailing policy for Senior Management. In this regard as it may be modified from time to time by the EMPLOYER at EMPLOYER’s discretion. 
 8.
EXPENSES 
 8.1 The EMPLOYEE shall be reimbursed for reasonable business expenses exclusively incurred by him in the fulfillment of his duties
hereunder, the whole upon the presentation of appropriate receipts or vouchers and according to the prevailing EMPLOYER Travel Policy as it may be modified from time to time by the EMPLOYER. 
 It is understood that to the extent these provisions generate a taxable benefit for income tax purposes, these taxes will be the sole responsibility of the EMPLOYEE.

 9. TERMINATION 
 9.1 The EMPLOYER shall be
entitled to terminate this Agreement and the EMPLOYEE’s employment for just cause at any time and such, without any notice or any form of compensation (except otherwise stated by laws) of any nature whatsoever. Just cause shall include, but not
be limited to: the commission of any fraudulent act; the commission of any serious statutory infraction which may have an adverse effect on the EMPLOYER or which is incompatible with the performance of the EMPLOYEE’s duties; the breach of his
fiduciary duty; the acceptance, directly or indirectly, of any benefit tantamount to a “kick-back”; a material breach or a repeated non material breach of any EMPLOYER policy and procedure or any other circumstances that would be a just
cause for termination of the EMPLOYEE’s employment with Henry Birks & Sons Inc. or within the meaning of the law, the whole without notice or pay in lieu of notice or any indemnity whatsoever. 
 9.2 Should the employment be terminated by the EMPLOYER for any reason whatsoever (other than for cause) or should the EMPLOYEE resign or voluntarily leave his
employment either party shall provide the other a prior written notice of 90 days, or any shorter notice as may be mutually agreed upon between the parties. If the EMPLOYER terminates the EMPLOYEE for any reasons other than just cause, and requires
that the EMPLOYEE leave his employment before 90 days have elapsed, the EMPLOYER agrees to pay the EMPLOYEE upon the departure date in one cash lump sum equal to a total of 90 days Base Salary only, less any Base Salary received subsequent to the
date which written notice is received. 
 9.3 Termination for any reason whatsoever or resignation of this Agreement shall automatically be deemed to
terminate the Agreement with Henry Birks & Sons Inc.. 
  

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 10. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION  
 For the purposes of this Agreement, the term “Confidential Information” shall mean, but shall not be limited to, any technical or non-technical data, budgets, business plans, strategies, pricing policies,
financial records, clients lists and any information regarding the EMPLOYER’s marketing, sales or dealer network, which is not generally known to the public through legitimate origins. None of EMPLOYER’S Confidential Information shall be
used to the benefit of Henry Birks & Sons Inc.. 
 Unless otherwise required by law or expressly authorized in writing by the EMPLOYER, the EMPLOYEE
shall not, at any time during or after his employment by the EMPLOYER, directly or indirectly, in any capacity whatsoever, except in connection with services to be performed hereunder, divulge, disclose or communicate to any person, moral or
physical, entity, firm or any other third party, or utilize for his personal benefit or for the benefit of any other party, any Confidential Information. 
 11. MISCELLANEOUS 
 11.1 Assignment. The rights and obligations of the EMPLOYEE under this Agreement shall not be assignable by
the EMPLOYEE. 
 11.2 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed for all purposes by the laws of the State of
Florida. 
 11.3 Notices. Any notice, request, or instruction to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given on the same day when
personally delivered or three days after being sent by United States certified mail, postage prepaid, with return receipt, to the parties at their respective addresses set forth below: 
  

	 	(a)	To the EMPLOYER: Mayor’s Jewelers, Inc. 14051 Northwest 14th Street Sunrise, Florida 33323, Attention: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 

  

	 	(b)	To the EMPLOYEE: Randolph Dirth at 37 Rosewell Road, Bedford, NH 03110 

 11.4 Severability. If any paragraph, subparagraph or provision hereof is found for any reason whatsoever to be invalid or inoperative, that paragraph, subparagraph or provision shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the force
and validity of any other provision of this Agreement. If any covenant herein is determined by a court to be overly broad thereby making the covenant unenforceable, the parties agree and it is their desire that such court shall substitute a
reasonable judicially enforceable limitation in place of the offensive part of the covenant and that as so modified the covenant shall be as fully enforceable as if set forth herein by the parties themselves in the modified form. The covenants of
EMPLOYEE in this Agreement shall each be construed as an agreement independent of any other provision in this Agreement, and the existence of any claim or cause of action of EMPLOYEE against the EMPLOYER, whether predicated on this Agreement or
otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the EMPLOYER of the covenants in this Agreement. 
 11.5 Entire Agreement, Amendment and
Waiver. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all prior agreements of the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof, and there are no oral terms or representations made by either party other than those herein.

  

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 This Agreement may not be amended, supplemented or waived except by a writing signed by the party against which such
amendment or waiver is to be enforced. The waiver by any party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate to, or be construed as a waiver of, any other breach of that provision nor as a waiver of any breach of another
provision. 
 11.6 Survival of Rights and Obligations. All obligations of the EMPLOYEE stated in Section 10 of this Agreement shall continue to
have full force and effect after the date that this Agreement terminates. 
 11.7 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two counterparts,
each of which is an original but which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. 
 11.8 Written Resignation. In the event this Agreement
is terminated for any reason (except by death), the EMPLOYEE agrees that if at the time EMPLOYEE is a director or officer of the EMPLOYER or any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries, EMPLOYEE will immediately deliver a written resignation as such
director or officer, such resignation to become effective immediately. 
 11.9 Return of Documents and Property. Upon the termination of the
EMPLOYEE’s employment with the EMPLOYER, or at any time upon the request of the EMPLOYER, the EMPLOYEE (or EMPLOYEE’s heirs or personal representatives) shall deliver to the EMPLOYER (a) all documents and materials (including, without
limitation, computer files) containing confidential information relating to the business and affairs of the EMPLOYER and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, and (b) all documents, materials and other property (including, without limitation,
computer files) belonging to the EMPLOYER or its direct or indirect subsidiaries, which in either case are in the possession or under the control of the EMPLOYEE (or EMPLOYEE’s heirs or personal representatives). 
 11.10 EMPLOYEE’s Representations. The EMPLOYEE represents and warrants to the EMPLOYER that (i) he is able to perform fully his duties and
responsibilities contemplated by this Agreement and (ii) there are no restrictions, covenants, agreements or limitations of any kind on his right or ability to enter into and fully perform the terms of this Agreement. 
 11.11 In the performance of the EMPLOYEE’s functions and duties, the EMPLOYEE agrees to dedicate the necessary time, attention and effort required and to always
behave in a manner that is in the best interests of the EMPLOYER. Forming part of this Agreement, the EMPLOYEE has received the “Code of Conduct” dated March, 2004 as may be amended from time to time to which he agrees to adhere. The
EMPLOYEE undertakes to respect and do its best to ensure that all employees under his authority will adhere to the EMPLOYER’s Policy and Procedure. 
  

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 The EMPLOYEE undertakes to act honestly and in good faith in particular; he shall refrain from placing himself in a
position of conflict of interest with the EMPLOYER. The EMPLOYER acknowledges and agrees that the EMPLOYEE will also be an employee of HENRY BIRKS & SONS INC. 
 Execution 
 Upon execution below by both parties, this Agreement will enter into full force and effect as of
July 1, 2006. 
 MAYOR’S JEWELERS INC. 
 Per: /s/ Thomas A. Andruskevich 
 Thomas A. Andruskevich, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer 
 Signed at Montreal, this 7th day of July 2004 
 Acknowledged and accepted 
 Randolph
Dirth 
 Signature: /s/ Randolph Dirth 
 Signed at Montreal, this 8th day of July, 2004 
  

 6Modification Agreement by and between the Company and RBC Centura Bank

 EXHIBIT 10.1 
  

					
	RBC Centura	 		 	 MODIFICATION
 AGREEMENT

 THIS MODIFICATION AGREEMENT (“Modification Agreement”), entered into as of the 14th day of July, 2006, by COMPUTER SOFTWARE INNOVATIONS, INC. (“Borrower”, whether one or more) with a mailing address
of 1661 East Main St., Easley, South Carolina 29640, and RBC CENTURA BANK (“Bank”), with a mailing address of P. O. Box 1220, Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27802. 
  

	A.	Borrower has made and issued to Bank its promissory note (“Note”) in the original principal amount and dated as indicated on Attachment 1 attached hereto.

  

	B.	The Note, any security documents and any other loan and security documents that are outstanding with respect to the extension of credit evidenced by the Note, are hereinafter
collectively referred to as the “Contract” and the Contract is hereby incorporated herein as a part of this Modification Agreement. 

  

	C.	Bank and Borrower mutually desire to modify the provisions of the Contract in the manner hereinafter set out, it being specifically understood and agreed that, except as herein
modified, the terms and provisions of the Contract and the individual instruments, documents and agreements that make up the Contract shall remain unchanged and the Contract, as herein modified, shall continue in full force and effect as therein and
herein written. 

 NOW, THEREFORE, Bank and Borrower, in consideration of the premises and the sum of One Dollar ($1.00) to each in hand paid
by the other, receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by each, do hereby agree as follows: 
 Section 1.
Modification. The Contract shall be, and the same is, modified in the manner set forth in Attachment 2. 
 Section 2. Effect of
Modification. Nothing contained in this Modification Agreement shall in any way impair the security now held for the indebtedness evidenced by the Contract or the lien priority thereof, nor waive, annul, vary or affect any provision, condition,
covenant and agreement contained in the Contract, nor affect or impair any rights, powers and remedies under the Contract, except as herein specifically modified to do any one or more of the foregoing. If any provision in this Modification Agreement
shall be interpreted or applied by a court or other tribunal with personal and subject matter jurisdiction over the parties hereto and the Contract, as modified, so as to impair the security now held for the indebtedness or lien priority thereof, or
do any one or more of any of the foregoing, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent it causes an impairment of such security or the lien priority thereof or causes any of such other consequences, or the application thereof shall be in a
manner and to an extent which does not impair such security or the lien priority thereof, or result in the occurrence of any of the other consequences. This Modification Agreement does not extend the expiration dates or enlarge the terms of any
property, physical damage, credit and any other insurance written in connection with or financed by said Contract. 
 Section 3. Financing Statements.
Borrower irrevocably authorizes Bank to file such financing statements as may be necessary to protect, in Bank’s opinion, Bank’s security interests and liens and, to the extent Bank deems necessary or appropriate, to sign the name of
Borrower with the same force and effect as if signed by Borrower and to make public in financing statements and other public filings such information regarding Borrower as Bank deems necessary or appropriate, including, without limitation, federal
tax identification numbers, social security numbers and other identifying information. 
 Section 4. Usury. Bank does not intend to and shall not
reserve, charge and collect interest, fees and charges under the Contract, as herein modified, in excess of the maximum rates and amounts permitted by applicable law. If any interest, fees and charges are reserved, charged and collected in excess of
the maximum rates and amounts, it shall be construed as a mutual mistake, appropriate adjustments shall be made by Bank and to the extent paid, the excess shall be returned to the person making such a payment. 

 Section 5. Anti-Terrorism. Borrower represents, warrants and covenants to Bank as follows: (1) Borrower
(a) is not and shall not become a person whose property or interest in property is blocked or subject to blocking pursuant to Section 1 of Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001 Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With
Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism (66 Fed. Reg. 49079 (2001)), (b) does not engage in and shall not engage in any dealings or transactions prohibited by Section 2 of such executive order, and is not and shall not
otherwise become associated with any such person in any manner violative of Section 2, (c) is not and shall not become a person on the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons, and (d) is not and shall not become
subject to the limitations or prohibitions under any other U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control regulation or executive order; (2) Borrower is and shall remain in compliance, in all material respects, with
(a) the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, and each of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) and any other enabling legislation or executive order
relating thereto, and (b) the Uniting And Strengthening America By Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept And Obstruct Terrorism (USA Patriot Act of 2001); and (3) Borrower has not and shall not use all or any part of the
extension of credit evidenced by the Note, directly or indirectly, for any payments to any governmental official or employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for political office, or anyone else acting in an official
capacity, in order to obtain, retain or direct business or obtain any improper advantage, in violation of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.. 
 Section 6. Costs and Expenses. All of the costs and expenses incurred by Bank in connection with this Modification Agreement shall be paid by Borrower upon the request of and at the time of demand for payment
thereof made by Bank on Borrower. As used herein, “costs and expenses” include, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and fees of legal assistants, and reasonable fees of accountants, engineers, surveyors, appraisers and
other professionals or experts – and all references to attorneys’ fees or fees of legal assistants, or fees of accountants, engineers, surveyors, appraisers or other professionals or experts shall mean reasonable fees. 
 Section 7. Maintenance of Records. Bank is authorized to maintain, store and otherwise retain this Modification Agreement and the other documents constituting the
Contract in their original, inscribed tangible forms or records thereof in an electronic medium or other non-tangible medium which permits such records to be retrieved in perceivable forms. 
 Section 8. Waiver of Jury Trial. Borrower, to the extent permitted by law, waives any right to a trial by jury in any action arising from or related to this
Modification Agreement and waives any right to a trial by jury in any action or proceeding arising from or related to the Contract, as herein modified. 
 Section 9. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State whose laws govern the Contract, excepting, however, its conflict of law provisions. 
 Section 10. Reservation of Rights; Entire Agreement. Bank does hereby reserve all rights and remedies it may have against all parties secondarily liable for
repayment of the indebtedness evidenced by the Contract. The Contract, as herein modified, contains the entire agreement of the parties and the undersigned do hereby ratify and confirm the terms of the Contract, all of which shall remain in full
force and effect, as modified herein. This Modification Agreement shall be binding upon any assignee and successor in interest of the parties hereto. Borrower waives and will not assert against any transferee and assignee of Bank any claims,
defenses, set-offs and rights of recoupment which Borrower could assert against Bank, except defenses which Borrower cannot waive. All references herein to the “Modification Agreement” include any supplemental agreements filed of record to
reflect modifications of any of the instruments, documents and other agreements making up the Contract that are of record. 
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 The undersigned have executed this Modification Agreement under seal as of the day and year first above stated.

  

			
	BANK:
	
	RBC CENTURA BANK
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Charles H. Arndt

	Print Name:	 	Charles H. Arndt
	Title:	 	Market Executive

 BORROWER: 
  

							
	 COMPUTER SOFTWARE INNOVATIONS, INC.
	 	Witness:
			
	 By:
	 	/s/ Nancy K. Hedrick 	 	 /s/ David Dechant

	 Print Name:
	 	Nancy K. Hedrick	 	Print Name:	 	David Dechant
	 Title:
	 	President and CEO	 		 	

 Attachment 1 
 To 
 Modification Agreement 
  

	1.	Describe Promissory Note (Date, Original Amount, Current Amount and all Modifications): 

 Commercial promissory Note from Computer Software Innovations, Inc. to RBC Centura Bank, dated March 14, 2005, in the original principal amount of $3,000,000.00, as modified by Letter Agreement, dated
February 23, 2006, and by change in Terms Agreement, dated April 24, 2006. 

 Attachment 2 
 To 
 Modification Agreement 
 The Contract shall be, and the same is, modified as follows: 
  

	 	1.	The principal amount of the Note shall be and is hereby increased to the sum of Three Million Five hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($3,500,000.00). 

  

	 	2.	The maturity date stated in the Note is changed to July 15, 2007 and to the extent the maturity date is stated in any of the other individual instruments, documents and
agreements that make up the Contracts, the maturity date stated therein is changed to the date stated herein.

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