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Exhibit 10.22  
  

 
 

NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT  
  

        THIS NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT dated as of November 18, 2005 (this
"Agreement"), is by and between Merrill Communications LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
("Parent") and Perry Solomon, an individual residing at 26 Homestead Street, Newton, MA 02468
("Individual"). 

        WHEREAS,
this Agreement is entered into in connection with that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 18, 2005 (the "Merger
Agreement"), by and among Capture Merger Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub"),
Parent, WordWave, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Company") and Perry Solomon, as Stockholder Representative. 

        WHEREAS,
pursuant to and subject to the terms of the Merger Agreement, the Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Company, the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub shall cease
and the Company shall continue as the surviving corporation, and the Company shall thereupon become a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. 

        WHEREAS,
in order to induce Parent to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (including but not limited to the acquisition by Parent of the Company and the
settlement of all of Individual's stock and other equity interests in the Company), and to protect for Parent all of the goodwill associated with the business of the Company and its subsidiaries
consisting of litigation support, digital recording and transcription and captioning services (the "Business"), Individual is willing to enter into this
Agreement. 

        WHEREAS,
this Agreement is a material inducement to the willingness of the parties to enter into the Merger Agreement and consummate the transactions contemplated thereby. 

        NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises and obligations contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows: 

        1.    Acknowledgment by Individual.    As a stockholder of the Company, Individual will benefit from the consummation
of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and desires to induce Parent to consummate such transactions by entering into this Agreement. In furtherance thereof, Individual hereby
acknowledges and agrees that: 

        (a)   Individual
has occupied a position of trust and confidence with the Company prior to the date hereof and has become familiar with the following, all of which constitute
confidential information (collectively, the "Confidential Information"): (i) any and all trade secrets concerning the Business, product
specifications, data, formulae, compositions, processes, designs, sketches, photographs, graphs, drawings, samples, past, current and planned research and development, current and planned
manufacturing and distribution methods and processes, customer lists, current and anticipated customer requirements, price lists, market studies, business plans, computer software and programs
(including object code and source code), computer software and 

 

database
technologies, systems, structures and architectures and related processes, formulae, compositions, improvements, devices, know-how, inventions, discoveries, concepts, ideas,
designs, methods and information of the Business and any other information, however documented, of the Business; (ii) any and all information concerning the Business (which includes historical
financial statements, financial projections and budgets, historical and projected sales, capital spending budgets and plans, the names and backgrounds of key personnel, personnel training and
techniques and materials), however documented; and (iii) any and all notes, analysis, compilations, studies, summaries, and other material prepared by or for the Business containing or based,
in whole or in part, on any information included in the foregoing; 

        (b)   the
products and services of the Business are marketed throughout the countries in which the Company and its subsidiaries operate; 

        (c)   the
Business competes with other businesses that are or could be located in any part of the world; 

        (d)   the
Parent has required that Individual make the covenants set forth in Sections 2 and 3 of this Agreement as a condition to the Merger Sub's merger with and into the
Company pursuant to the Merger Agreement; 

        (e)   the
provisions of Sections 2 and 3 of this Agreement are reasonable and necessary to protect and preserve the Business being acquired by the Parent; and 

        (f)    the
Parent and the Company would be irreparably damaged if Individual were to breach any of the covenants set forth in Sections 2 and 3 of this Agreement. 

        2.    Confidential Information.    Individual acknowledges and agrees that all Confidential Information known or
obtained by Individual, whether before or after the date hereof, is the property of the Company. Therefore, Individual agrees that Individual will not, at any time, disclose to any unauthorized Person
(as defined below) or use for his own account or for the benefit of any third party any Confidential Information, whether Individual has such information in Individual's memory or embodied in writing
or other physical form, without the Parent's written consent, unless and to the extent that the Confidential Information is or becomes generally known to and available for use by the public other than
as a result of Individual's fault or the fault of any other Person bound by a duty of confidentiality to the Parent or the Company. 

        For
purposes of this Agreement, "Person" means any individual; corporation; partnership; firm; joint venture; association; joint-stock company; trust; unincorporated organization;
federal, state or local government; court, administrative or regulatory agency or commission or other governmental authority or agency, domestic or foreign, including courts of competent jurisdiction;
or other entity. 

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        3.    Competitive Activities.    Other than for the Company or one of its affiliates, if applicable: 

        (a)   Individual
will not, for the period commencing on the date of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (the
"Effective Date") and ending on the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Effective Date of this Agreement (the
"Restrictive Period"), directly or indirectly, within any geographical area or territory in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, New
Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Ireland, Malaysia, China, or any other location where the Business is currently conducted, own, manage, operate or control, or participate in the ownership, management,
operation or control of, or have any interest in, as a stockholder, member, director, governor, manager, officer, employee, agent, consultant or partner, any business of the type engaged in by the
Business or any type of business that the Business has committed to engage in pursuant to its budget or business plan within the 24 month period following such budget or business plan;
provided, however, that nothing contained herein will prohibit Individual from owning less than three percent (3%) of any class of securities listed on a national securities exchange or traded
publicly in the over-the-counter market. 

        (b)   During
the Restrictive Period, Individual will not, directly or indirectly, damage or impair the Business whether by way of interfering with or disrupting the Company's
relationship with its employees, consultants, agents, independent contractors, customers, clients, representatives, vendors or suppliers. 

        (c)   During
the Restrictive Period, Individual will not, directly or indirectly, call upon, solicit, contact or serve any of the then-existing clients, customers,
vendors or suppliers, of the Business, any clients, customers, vendors or suppliers that have had a relationship with the Business during the preceding twelve (12) months, or any potential
clients, customers, vendors or suppliers that were solicited by the Business during the preceding twelve (12) months with respect to products, services or activities that compete in whole or in
part with the Business. 

        (d)   During
the Restrictive Period, Individual will not, directly or indirectly, employ or attempt to employ (by soliciting or assisting anyone else in the solicitation of)
any of the Business's then employees on behalf of Individual or any other Person, whether or not Individual or such Person competes with the Business. 

        (e)   During
the Restrictive Period, Individual will not solicit, directly or indirectly, any of the Business's then independent contractors on behalf of Individual or any
other Person, whether or not Individual or such Person competes with the Business. 

        Section 3(a)
of this Agreement will cease to be applicable to any activity of Individual from and after such time as the Company has made a decision through Parent's Board of
Directors not to continue, or has ceased for a period of six (6) months, the business with which such activity of Individual would be competitive. 

        4.    Further Acknowledgement by Individual.    Individual acknowledges and agrees that the restrictions in Sections 2
and 3 of this Agreement are reasonable and valid in geographical and temporal scope and in all other respects. If any of the provisions of this Agreement are 

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held
to be unenforceable because of the scope, duration or area of its applicability, the court making such determination shall have the power to modify such scope, duration or area or all of them,
and such provision shall then be applicable in such modified form. 

        5.    Remedies.    If Individual breaches any of the covenants set forth in Section 2 or 3 of this Agreement,
the Parent will be entitled to the following remedies: 

        (a)   The
receipt by the Parent from Individual of funds in the amount equal to any loss, liability, damage or expense to which the Parent or the Company may become subject or
which it may suffer or incur, directly or indirectly, as a result from or in connection with such breach by Individual of any of the covenants set forth in Section 2 or 3 of this Agreement, as
well as all compensation, profits, moneys, accruals, increments or other benefits derived or received by Individual as a result of any transactions constituting the breach of any of the covenants set
forth in Section 2 or 3 of this Agreement, in each case as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction or a final arbitration award; 

        (b)   The
ability to offset against any and all amounts owing to the Individual under the Merger Agreement and all amounts which the Parent claims under Section 5(a)
above, together with any related enforcement, collection or related costs incurred by the Parent or the Company; and 

        (c)   As
a matter of right, and without the need to prove irreparable injury or to post any bond or other security, the ability to obtain an injunction, restraining order,
writ of mandamus or other equitable relief (including specific performance) from any court of competent jurisdiction restraining any violation of any provision of Section 2 or 3 of this
Agreement. 

        With
respect to the Parent's rights under Section 5(b) above, if Parent makes a good faith claim against the Individual for a breach of Section 2 or 3 of this Agreement,
any amounts otherwise owing to the Individual under the Merger Agreement that are subject to dispute shall be placed in a mutually agreed escrow account and held there pending resolution of the
dispute. The rights and remedies of the parties to this Agreement are cumulative and not alternative. 

        6.    No Waiver.    No waiver of any breach of any agreement or provision herein contained will be deemed a waiver of
any preceding or succeeding breach thereof or of any other agreement or provision herein contained. No extension of time for performance of any obligations or acts will be deemed an extension of the
time for performance of any other obligations or acts. 

        7.    Successors and Assigns.    This Agreement will bind and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their
permitted successors and assigns. This Agreement may not be assigned by either party without the prior written consent of the other party, except that the Parent may transfer or assign this Agreement,
without the consent of Individual, to (a) any of its affiliates, (b) any Person or entity succeeding to substantially all of the assets or business of the Parent or the Company,
including as a result of a consolidation or merger, (c) any Person or entity to which all or substantially all of the assets or stock of the Parent or the Company 

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has
been sold or (d) any Person or entity involved in a business transaction with the Parent or the Company similar to any of the foregoing. 

        8.    Captions.    The captions and headings contained herein are solely for convenience of reference and will not
affect the interpretation of any provision hereof. 

        9.    Notices.    All notices, requests, demands and other communications required or permitted hereunder will be made
in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given and effective: (a) on the date of delivery, if delivered personally; (b) on the first business day following the date of dispatch if
delivered by a recognized next-day courier service; (c) on the earlier of the fourth (4th) day after mailing or the date of the return receipt acknowledgement, if mailed, postage
prepaid, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested; or (d) on the date of transmission, if sent by facsimile, telecopy, telegraph, telex or other similar telegraphic
communications equipment: 

	 	 	If to the Parent:	 	Merrill Communications LLC

One Merrill Circle

St. Paul, MN 55108

Attn: Steven J. Machov	 	 
	

 	
 	

 	
 	

With a copy to:	
 	

 
	

 	
 	

 	
 	

Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP

45 South Seventh Street

Plaza VII, Suite 3300

Minneapolis, MN 55402

Attn: Bruce A. Machmeier, Esq.

Fax: (612) 607-7100	
 	

 
	

 	
 	

If to Individual:	
 	

Perry Solomon

26 Homestead Street

Newton, MA 02468	
 	

 
	

 	
 	

 	
 	

With a copy to:	
 	

 
	

 	
 	

 	
 	

	
 	

 
	

 	
 	

 	
 	

	
 	

 
	

 	
 	

 	
 	

	
 	

 
	 	 	 	 	Attention:	 	
	 	 
	 	 	 	 	Fax: (            )
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        10.    Governing Law.    This Agreement and the legal relations among the parties hereto will be governed by and
construed in accordance with the internal substantive laws of the State of New York (without regard to the laws of conflict that might otherwise apply) as to all 

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matters,
including without limitation, matters of validity, construction, effect, performance and remedies. 

        11.    Jurisdiction; Service of Process.    The parties hereto hereby irrevocably submit to the
non-exclusive jurisdiction of any federal or state court located within the State of New York or the Commonwealth of Massachusetts over any dispute arising out of or relating to this
Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby and each party hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of such dispute or any suit, action or proceeding related thereto may be
heard and determined in such courts. The parties hereby irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection which they may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue
of any such dispute brought in such court or any defense of inconvenient forum for the maintenance of such dispute. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a judgment in any such dispute may be
enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. 

        12.    Construction.    Wherever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted so that it is valid
under the applicable law. If any provision of this Agreement is to any extent declared invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction under the applicable law, that provision will remain effective to
the extent not declared invalid. The remainder of this Agreement also will continue to be valid, and the entire Agreement will continue to be valid in other jurisdictions. 

        13.    Complete Agreement.    This Agreement contains the complete agreement of the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof. 

        14.    Amendments.    This Agreement may be altered or amended only by an instrument in writing, duly executed by both
of the parties hereto. 

        15.    Counterparts.    This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall
be deemed an original and both of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 

[Signature Page Follows] 

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        IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Parent and Individual have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written. 

MERRILL COMMUNICATIONS LLC

	

By:	
 	

/s/ Brenda Vale	
 	

/s/ Perry Solomon
 Perry Solomon
	Its:	 	VP HR
	 	 

[Signature Page to Non-Competition Agreement] 

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Exhibit 10.23    
    

[Merrill Corporation Letterhead] 

November 23,
2005 

Mr. Craig
Levinsohn

1964 Cedar Lake Parkway

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416 

RE:
Employment with Merrill Communications LLC 

Dear
Craig: 

        I
am pleased to make you a contingent offer of full-time employment with Merrill Communications LLC in the position of Executive Vice President of Marketing reporting to me.
I am very much looking forward to your acceptance and the prospect of having you on the team and working with you. 

        You
will be an executive member of Merrill's senior management team, responsible for all Merrill corporate marketing functions including go-to-market strategy,
marketing communications, product marketing and public relations. Should business needs warrant it, your responsibilities and duties may be modified by executive management; provided, however, that
any such modification will be comparable to and appropriate for your professional skills and abilities. I expect you will devote full-time attention to your duties, subject to approved
time off and reasonable absences on account of temporary illness. I also expect you to diligently and conscientiously perform those duties and comply with Merrill policies and procedures. Your
employment is "at will,"
which means either you or Merrill may terminate this arrangement for any reason at any time. All references to future employment are subject to your at-will
employment status.

        Upon
commencement, your starting salary will be $230,000 annually, paid in accordance with Merrill's payroll practices (currently semi-monthly). Given your role, you will not
receive payment for any overtime worked. You will be eligible to participate in the fringe benefits package on the same terms and conditions we offer our employees, such as life, medical, dental, and
disability insurance. Along with the standard benefit package, I am pleased to offer our Executive Management Benefit package that includes a Supplemental Retirement Plan, Supplemental Long Term
Disability Plan, Annual Financial Planning assistance, and an Executive Physical Benefit. We will arrange a time to cover these additional benefits in greater detail. 

        Executives
within Merrill do not accrue an annual paid vacation bank, holiday or sick time; however, you are eligible for paid time off from work (for vacation, holidays, and illness) as
mutually agreed upon and as is reasonable given your position. Merrill will also reimburse your ordinary and reasonable expenses incurred in accordance with our policies for reimbursement of employee
expenses. 

        You
will be eligible to participate in the annual Management Incentive Bonus Plan ("MIP") that rewards performance based on the Company's fiscal year (February 1 through
January 31) results. Your MIP target bonus will be 50% of your salary. MIP bonuses, if any, are paid in April, upon your achieving the 

 

required
performance results and being actively employed at the time of payout. As your commencement date is anticipated to be very late in the current fiscal year and reasonable objectives would not
yet be established, I will commit to a $20,000 bonus paid in April, 2006 (in conjunction with the MIP plan payout timing). 

        Further,
I will recommend to our Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors that you participate in the 1999 Merrill Corporation Stock Option Plan, as amended (the "Plan"). The
Compensation Committee meets periodically and you will be notified if a grant is awarded. Upon granting the option award, you will receive information regarding the Plan and the option grant at that
time. 

        In
the event Merrill terminates your employment for any reason other than for Cause, Merrill will provide special services pay equal to four months of base salary. The obligations of the
Company to provide the special services pay are conditional upon the Executive signing a release of claims. Cause for termination is defined as (i) dishonesty, fraud or gross or willful
misconduct; (ii) breach of any material provision of this Agreement, or (iii) neglect of duties. 

        Merrill
invests a significant amount of time and money on technology and research in order to develop and maintain its goodwill and success. During your employment, you will have access
to Merrill's confidential information, which is information that belongs to Merrill and is not generally known by third parties. Confidential information includes, by way of example only, trade
secrets, financial information, customer lists, business plans and strategies, and research and development work. You acknowledge that during your employment with Merrill and for an indefinite period
of time following the separation of your employment, Merrill is entitled to protection from the use of such information by you or a third party, or disclosure of such information to a third party. You
therefore agree that you will never disclose such information to any third party, or use such information for your own benefit or for the benefit of another unless it is necessary for the performance
of your work duties as a Merrill employee. Similarly, you also agree that while working at Merrill, you will not disclose or use the confidential information of your former employers. 

        One
way Merrill invests in its business is to support your efforts to develop and maintain close working relationships with Merrill's clients and vendors. You acknowledge that for one
year following the termination of your employment, you agree not to directly or indirectly compete with Merrill's existing businesses and Merrill is entitled to protection from the use or disclosure
of the client or vendor relationships for the benefit of a third party or for your own benefit. You therefore agree that for one year following the termination of your employment, you will not
directly or indirectly call upon, solicit, or provide any service or product to any existing or potential Merrill client serviced by, assigned to, or solicited by you working alone or in conjunction
with another Merrill employee. The restrictions of the preceding sentence apply only where the client is solicited to purchase a service or product that competes with a service or product of Merrill.
You also agree that for one year following the termination of your employment, you will not directly or indirectly solicit any of Merrill's vendors if such termination is for the benefit of any person
or entity that competes with Merrill. You also agree that, for one year following termination of your employment, you will not encourage any of Merrill's vendors to diminish their business dealings
with Merrill. You further agree that during your employment you will not engage in any business that is competitive with Merrill's and that for one year after your employment with Merrill, you will
not solicit or cause to be solicited any employee of Merrill for the purpose of employment with any competitor of Merrill. 

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        If
you violate these restrictions, you will cause irreparable harm to Merrill and you agree that Merrill will be entitled to injunctive relief, in addition to any other remedies allowed
by law, and the costs incurred in enforcing the restrictions, including reasonable attorney fees. Should a court rule that a
restriction is unreasonable or otherwise unenforceable, the court shall modify the restriction to the extent necessary to make the provision enforceable. 

        Based
on your representation that you do not have any contractual obligations that prevent you from working for us, we are pleased to make this contingent offer of full-time
employment to you with Merrill Communications LLC ("Merrill") on the following terms. 

	1.
	Taking
and passing a drug test. No employee may report to work before having received the results. You may request information regarding Merrill's Substance Abuse Policy from Human
Resources.

	2.
	Completion
of a criminal background investigation and acceptable results of the investigation.

	3.
	Proof
of eligibility to work in the US for Merrill (US citizen, permanent resident, H1-B, etc.). 

Note:
you must not report to work before having received acceptable results from the drug test and criminal background investigation. 

        This
Agreement can be assigned by Merrill. It contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the provisions of this offer and supersedes any previous oral or written
agreements about those provisions. However, if you have signed or may in the future sign an agreement as an equity participant in Merrill Corporation, any such agreement remains in full force and
effect. 

        I
am very excited to have you join the team—and we look forward to your contributions to the Merrill business results. 

        Please
sign below where indicated and return one copy of this letter agreement to me acknowledging your acceptance. 

Sincerely, 

	/s/ Rick Atterbury
 Rick Atterbury

President and Chief Operating Officer

Corporate	 	 	 	 	 	 

	 	 	 	 	I agree and accept the stated

terms and conditions.
	

 	
 	

 	
 	

/s/ Craig Levinsohn
 Craig Levinsohn	
 	

 

	cc:	 	HR	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Legal	 	 	 	 

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