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                                                                   Exhibit 10.27

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

            Technology Solutions Company, a Delaware corporation doing business
as TSC, and CHRISTOPHER J. DANSON ("Employee") enter into this Employment
Agreement ("Agreement") as of June 1, 1995.

            In consideration of the agreements and covenants contained in this
Agreement, TSC and Employee agree as follows:

            1. EMPLOYMENT DUTIES: TSC shall employ Employee as a Senior
Principal. Employee shall have the normal responsibilities, duties and authority
of a Senior Principal of TSC and shall, at the direction of TSC's Management,
participate in the administration and execution of TSC's policies, business
affairs, and operations. TSC's Board of Directors or management may, however,
from time to time expand or contract such duties and responsibilities and may
change Employee's title or position to reflect any change in duties and
responsibilities. Employee shall perform faithfully the duties assigned to him
to the best of his ability and shall devote his full and undivided business time
and attention to the transaction of TSC's business.

            2. TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: The term of employment ("Term of Employment")
covered by this Agreement shall commence as of the effective date of this
Agreement and continue until the following July 31, subject to the provisions of
paragraph 3 below. Upon expiration of the initial Term of Employment, or any
subsequent term, this Agreement shall be renewed automatically for successive
terms of one year each, unless TSC notifies Employee of its intention not to
renew at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the term.

            3. TERMINATION: Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 2 of
this Agreement, upon giving Employee 30 days notice, TSC may terminate
Employee's employment for any reason. TSC may make the termination effective at
any time within the 30 day notice period. TSC must, however, continue Employee's
normal salary and health insurance benefits until the end of the 30 day notice
period unless Employee begins employment with another employer during such time,
in which case the Employee will receive no further payments. In addition, TSC
may terminate Employee's employment and this Agreement immediately without
notice and with no salary and benefit continuation if Employee engages in
"Serious Misconduct." For purposes of this Agreement, "Serious Misconduct" means
embezzlement or misappropriation of corporate funds, other acts of dishonesty,
activities materially harmful to TSC's reputation, willful refusal to perform or
substantial disregard of Employee's assigned duties or TSC's policies;
(including, but not limited to, refusal to travel or work the requested hours or
inappropriate use of Company credit cards), or any significant violation of any
statutory or common law duty of loyalty to TSC. Employee may terminate
employment upon giving TSC 30 days notice. Upon receiving notice, TSC may waive
its rights under this paragraph and make Employee's resignation effective
immediately or anytime before the 30 day notice period ends, with no salary or
benefit continuation.

            4. SALARY: As compensation for his services, TSC shall pay Employee
a base salary in the amount listed in Exhibit A to this Agreement. Employee's
base salary shall be subject to annual review and may, at the discretion of
TSC's management, be adjusted from that listed in Exhibit A according to
Employee's responsibilities, capabilities and performance during the preceding
year.
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            5. BONUS: TSC may elect to pay Employee annual bonuses. Payment of
such bonuses, if any, shall be at the sole discretion of TSC.

            6. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: During the employment period, Employee shall
be entitled to participate in such employee benefit plans, including group
pension, life and health insurance and other medical benefits, and shall receive
all other fringe benefits as TSC may make available generally to Senior
Principals.

            7. BUSINESS EXPENSES: TSC shall reimburse Employee for all
reasonable and necessary business expenses incurred by Employee in performing
his duties. Employee shall provide TSC with supporting documentation sufficient
to satisfy reporting requirements of the Internal Revenue Service and TSC. TSC's
determination as to reasonableness and necessary shall be final.

            8. NON COMPETITION AND NON DISCLOSURE: Employee acknowledges that
the successful marketing development of TSC's professional services and products
require substantial time and expense. Such efforts generate for TSC valuable and
proprietary information ("Confidential Information"), which gives TSC a business
advantage over others who do not have such information. Confidential Information
of TSC, its clients and prospects, includes, but is not limited to, the
following: business strategies; plans; proposals; deliverables; prospect and
customer lists; methodologies; training materials; and computer software.
Employee acknowledges that during the Term of Employment, he will obtain
knowledge of such Confidential Information. Accordingly, Employee agrees to
undertake the following obligations, which he acknowledges to be reasonably
designed to protect TSC's legitimate business interests without unnecessarily or
unreasonably restricting Employee's post-employment opportunities:

            (a) Upon termination of employment for any reason, Employee shall
return all TSC property, including, but not limited to, computer programs,
files, notes, records, charts, or other documents or things containing in whole
or in part any of TSC's Confidential Information;

            (b) During the course of his employment and subsequent to
termination for any reason, Employee agrees to treat all such information as
confidential and to take all necessary precautions against disclosure of such
information to third parties during and after Employee's employment with TSC.
Employee shall refrain from using or disclosing to any person, without the prior
written approval of TSC's Chief Executive Officer, any Confidential Information
unless at that time the information has become generally and lawfully known to
TSC's competitors;

            (c) Without limiting the obligations of paragraph 8(b), Employee
shall not, for a period of one year following his termination of employment for
any reason, for himself, or as agent, partner or employee of any person, firm or
corporation, engage in the practice of consulting or related services, for any
client of TSC for whom Employee performed services, or prospective TSC client to
whom Employee submitted, or assisted in the submission, of a proposal during the
one year period preceding his termination;

            (d) During a one year period immediately following Employee's
termination for any reason, Employee shall not induce or assist in the
inducement of any TSC employee away from TSC's employ or from the faithful
discharge of such employee's contractual and fiduciary obligations to serve
TSC's interests with undivided loyalty;
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            (e) For one year following his termination for any reason, Employee
shall keep TSC currently advised in writing of the name and address of each
business organization for which he acts as agent, partner, representative or
employee.

            9. REMEDIES: Employee recognizes and agrees that a breach of any or
all of the provisions of paragraph 8 will constitute immediate and irreparable
harm to TSC's business advantage, including, but not limited to, TSC's valuable
business relations, for which damages cannot be readily calculated and for
which damages are an inadequate remedy. Accordingly, Employee acknowledges that
TSC shall therefore be entitled to an order enjoining any further breaches by
Employee. Employee agrees to reimburse TSC for all costs and expenses, including
reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by TSC in connection with the enforcement of
its rights under any provision of this Agreement.

            10. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: During the Term of Employment, Employee
shall disclose to TSC all ideas, inventions and business plans which he develops
during the Term of Employment with TSC which relate directly or indirectly to
TSC's business, including, but not limited to, any computer programs,
processes, products or procedures which may, upon application, be protected by
patent or copyright. Employee agrees that any such ideas, inventions, or
business plans shall be the property of TSC and that Employee shall, at TSC's
request and cost, provide TSC with such assurances as are necessary to secure a
patent or copyright.

            11. ASSIGNMENT: Employee acknowledges that the services to be
rendered pursuant to this Agreement are unique and personal. Accordingly,
Employee may not assign any of his rights or delegate any of his duties or
obligations under this Agreement. TSC may assign its rights, duties, or
obligations under this Agreement to a subsidiary or affiliated company of TSC or
purchaser or transferee of a majority of TSC's outstanding capital stock or a
purchaser of all, or substantially all, of the assets of TSC.

            12. NOTICES: All notices shall be in writing, except for notice of
termination of employment, which may be oral if confirmed in writing within 14
days. Notices intended for TSC shall be sent by registered or certified mail
addressed to TSC at 205 North Michigan Avenue, 15th Floor, Chicago, Illinois,
60601, or its current principal office, and notices intended for Employee shall
be either delivered personally to him or sent by registered or certified mail
addressed to his last known address.

            13. ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement between TSC and Employee. Neither Employee nor TSC may modify this
Agreement by oral agreements, promises or representations. The parties may
modify this Agreement only by a written instrument signed by the parties.

            14. APPLICABLE LAW: This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois. TSC and Employee
agree that any litigation relating to the enforcement of this Agreement shall be
brought in the Circuit Court for Cook County, Illinois.

            15. RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES REGARDING TERMINATION: Employee shall not
initiate legal proceedings against TSC challenging any termination of Employee's
employment until 30 days after TSC receives written notice from Employee of the
specific nature of any purported claim against TSC and the amount of any
purported damages. Employee further agrees that in the event that TSC submits
Employee's claim to the Center for Public Resources, 680 Fifth Avenue, New
York, New York 10019 for nonbinding mediation prior to the expiration of such
30 day period, Employee may not institute legal proceedings against TSC until
the earlier of: a) the completion of
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nonbinding mediation efforts, or b) 90 days after the date on which TSC received
written notice of Employee's claim.

            16. SEVERABILITY: Whenever possible, each provision of this
Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid
under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be
prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision will be
ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without
invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this
Agreement.

            17. Employee acknowledges that he has read, understood, and accepts
the provisions of this Agreement.

TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS COMPANY                         CHRISTOPHER J. DANSON

By: /s/ J.A. Stanton                                 /s/ Christopher J. Danson
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Position:  Sr. V.P.
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Date:      8/21/95                                   Date:  July 1, 1995
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                                                                   Exhibit 10.28

                                PROMISSORY NOTE

U.S. $100,000.00                                              September 13, 1999

         FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, Christopher Danson, 12320 Alameda
Trace Circle, Apartment 1502, Austin, Texas 78727 ("Borrower"), hereby
unconditionally promises to pay to the order of TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS COMPANY, a
Delaware Corporation ("Lender"), having its principal office at 205 North
Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60601, in lawful money of the United States
of America and in immediately available funds, the principal sum of ONE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS AND NO CENTS ($ 100,000.00), together with interest on the
principal balance from time to time outstanding at the rate of five and
forty-two one hundredths percent (5.42%) per annum from the date hereof until
payment in full on September 13, 2002 (the "Payment Date") in accordance with
this Promissory Note; provided, however, that:

         (i) if Borrower has been employed by Lender, or any parent or
subsidiary company of Lender, from the date hereof through and including
September 13, 2000, then the amount of thirty-three thousand three hundred
thirty-three dollars and thirty-three cents ($33,333.33) of outstanding
principal indebtedness, plus interest accrued on such amount, shall be
discharged and forgiven by Lender and shall no longer be due and, accordingly,
Borrower shall have no further obligation to Lender hereunder; and

         (ii) if Borrower has been employed by Lender, or any parent or
subsidiary company of Lender, from the date hereof through and including
September 13, 2001, then the amount of thirty-three thousand three hundred
thirty-three dollars and thirty-three cents ($33,333.33) of outstanding
principal indebtedness, plus interest accrued on such amount, shall be
discharged and forgiven by Lender and shall no longer be due and, accordingly,
Borrower shall have no further obligation to Lender hereunder; and

         (iii) if Borrower has been employed by Lender, or any parent or
subsidiary company of Lender, from the date hereof through and including
September 13, 2002, then the amount of thirty-three thousand three hundred
thirty-three dollars and thirty-four cents ($33,333.34) of outstanding principal
indebtedness, plus all remaining interest accrued, shall be discharged and
forgiven by Lender and shall no longer be due and, accordingly, Borrower shall
have no further obligation to Lender hereunder.

         Borrower, however, shall be responsible for income tax on the principal
plus interest, if and when they are recognized as income, which shall be
withheld by Lender.

         Borrower reserves the right to prepay this Note, in whole or in part,
at any time without penalty. In the event of such prepayment, the amount so
prepaid will be applied to principal due and interest will be adjusted
accordingly. Payments received by
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Lender from Borrower on this Note shall be applied first to the payment of
interest which is due and payable and only thereafter to the outstanding
principal balance.

         All payments of principal and interest under this Note shall be made by
Borrower to Lender, at Lender's principal place of business as set forth above,
or at such other place as Lender may from time to time designate in writing.

         The occurrence or existence of one or more of the following events
shall constitute an event of default ("Default") under this Note: (i) the
failure of Borrower to pay when due any principal or interest due hereunder; or
(ii) (a) Borrower shall become generally unable to pay his debts as they become
due, or (b) Borrower shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or
(c) Borrower shall call a meeting of creditors for the composition of debts, or
(d) a proceeding under any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement of debt,
insolvency, readjustment of debt or receivership law or statute is filed by or
against Borrower, or a custodian, receiver or agent is appointed or authorized
to take charge of any of Borrower's properties, or Borrower takes any action to
authorize any of the foregoing; or (iii) Borrower shall no longer remain, for
any reason, employee of Lender, or a parent or subsidiary company of Lender; or
(iv) there shall be entered against Borrower any judgment or judgments in an
aggregate amount in excess of $25,000, unless the amounts of such judgment or
judgments are covered by insurance and liability under such insurance has been
admitted by the issuer thereof.

         In an event of Default, Lender may, by notice to Borrower, declare all
the indebtedness evidenced by this Note to be, and thereupon such indebtedness
shall become, immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest
or further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by
Borrower; provided, however, that if the Default specified in clause (ii)(d) in
the immediately preceding paragraph occurs, the indebtedness evidenced by this
Note shall automatically become due and payable, without presentment, demand,
protest or any notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by
Borrower.

         If payment hereunder becomes due and payable on a day which is not a
"Business Day" (as defined below), the due date thereof shall be extended to the
next succeeding Business Day, and interest shall be payable thereon during such
extension at the rate specified above. "Business Day" shall mean a day on which
banks in Chicago, Illinois are open for the transaction of banking business. In
no case or event whatsoever shall interest charged hereunder, however such
interest may be characterized or computed, exceed the highest rate permissible
under any law which a court of competent jurisdiction shall, in a final
determination, deem applicable hereto. In the event that such a court determines
that Lender has received interest hereunder in excess of the highest rate
applicable hereto, Lender shall (i) apply such excess to any unpaid principal
balance due and payable by Borrower hereunder to Lender; and (ii) if the amount
of such excess exceeds the unpaid principal and other liabilities due and
payable by Borrower hereunder, Lender shall remit such excess to Borrower.

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         Any notice hereunder shall be sufficiently given if in writing and
delivered in person or mailed by first class mail addressed as follows:

         IF TO BORROWER:

         Christopher Danson
         12320 Alameda Trace Circle, No. 1502
         Austin, Texas 78727

         IF TO LENDER:

         Technology Solutions Company
         205 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1500
         Chicago, Illinois 60601
         Attention: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

         Borrower and Lender may each designate additional or different
addresses by notice to the other party as provided herein.

         Lender shall be under no obligation to marshal any assets in favor of
Borrower in payment of any or all of Borrower's liabilities hereunder. To the
extent that Borrower makes a payment or payments to Lender, and such payment or
payments or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be
fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required to be repaid to a trustee,
receiver or any other party under any bankruptcy law, provincial, state or
federal law, common law or equitable cause, then to the extent of such
recovery, the obligation or part hereof originally intended to be satisfied
shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had
not been made or such enforcement or setoff had not occurred.

         Any dispute between Lender and Borrower arising out of, connected with,
related to, or incidental to the relationship established between them
connection with this Note, and whether arising in contract, tort, equity, or
otherwise, shall be resolved in accordance with the internal laws and not the
conflicts of law provisions of the State of Illinois.

         Except as provided in the immediately succeeding paragraph, Lender and
Borrower each agree that all disputes between them arising out of, connected
with, related to, or incidental to the relationship established between them in
connection with this Note and whether arising in contract, tort, equity, or
otherwise, shall be resolved only by state or federal courts located in Cook
County, Illinois, but Lender and Borrower acknowledge that any appeals from
those courts may have to be heard by a court located outside of Cook County,
Illinois. Borrower waives any and all objections that he may have to the
location of the court considering the dispute.

         Borrower agrees that Lender shall have the right to proceed against
Borrower or his property in a court in any location to enable Lender to enforce
a judgment or other

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court order entered in favor of Lender. Borrower agrees that he will not assert
any permissive counterclaims in any proceeding brought by Lender to enforce a
judgment or other court order in favor of Lender. Borrower waives any objection
that he may have to the location of the court in which Lender has commenced a
proceeding described in this paragraph.

         Borrower waives personal service of any process upon him and consents
that all such service of process be made by registered mail directed to Borrower
at the address stated herein.

         Borrower waives the posting of any bond otherwise required of Lender to
enforce any judgment or other court order entered in favor of Lender, or to
enforce this note by specific performance, temporary restraining order,
preliminary or permanent injunction.

         Whenever possible, each provision of this Note shall be interpreted in
such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any
provision of this Note shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law,
such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or
invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the
remaining provisions of this Note. Whenever in this Note reference is made to
Lender or Borrower, such reference shall be deemed to include, as applicable, a
reference to their respective successors and assigns, and the provisions of this
Note shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of said successors and
assigns. Borrower's successors and assigns shall include, without limitation, a
receiver, receiver and manager, trustee or debtor-in-possession of or for
Borrower.

                                 By: /s/  Christopher J. Danson
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                                    Christopher Danson
                                    Borrower

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                          AMENDMENT OF PROMISSORY NOTE

This Amendment of Promissory Note is entered into this 31 day of August, 1999
and made retroactive to July 30, 1999 by and between Christopher Danson
("Borrower") and Technology Solutions Company ("Lender").

         WHEREAS, reference is made to that certain Promissory Note (the "Note)
dated February 23, 1998 in the principal amount of $100,000 signed by Borrower
in favor of Lender, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.

         WHEREAS, the Note provides that on each of July 30, 1998, July 30,
1999, and July 30, 2000 Borrower shall make mandatory payments of one third
(1/3)of the face amount of the principal indebtedness plus interest.

         WHEREAS, on July 30, 1998 Borrower made the first mandatory payment in
the amount of $35,275.

         WHEREAS, the mandatory payment date of July 30 was intended to coincide
with the approximate date upon which Lender paid bonuses to its Vice Presidents.

         WHEREAS, Lender has changed the date upon which bonuses are paid to its
Vice Presidents from the end of July to the end of January of each year, and
it is therefore necessary to amend the Note to change the mandatory payment
dates to coincide with the payment of bonuses.

         NOW THEREFORE, Borrower and Lender hereby agree as follows:

1. AMENDMENT OF PARAGRAPH 1 OF NOTE. Paragraph 1 of the Note is hereby amended
to read as follows: "On each of July 30, 1998, January 31, 2000, and January
31, 2001, Borrower shall pay to Lender one third (1/3) of the face amount of the
principal indebtedness evidenced hereby, plus interest as aforesaid."

2. CONTINUATION OF OTHER TERMS. All other terms of the Note shall continue in
full force and effect without interruption or amendment.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower and Lender have executed this Amendment
of Promissory Note as of the date first written above, effective retroactive to
July 30, 1999.

TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS COMPANY BORROWER

By: /s/ illegible signature                     /s/ Christopher J. Danson
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                                                    Christopher Danson
Its:  Senior VP and CFO
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