Document:

<PAGE>

                                                                  EXHIBIT 10.25A

                            STOCK PLEDGE AGREEMENT

     THIS STOCK PLEDGE AGREEMENT, dated as of the ___ day of January 2001, made
by Paul Rampel (the "Pledgor") to Level 8 Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "Secured Party").

                             Preliminary Statement

     A.  Pledgor has entered into that certain promissory note (the "Note") as
of even date herewith payable to Secured Party.

     B.  Pledgor has agreed to secure his obligation under the Promissory Note
pursuant to the terms of this Stock Pledge Agreement.

                            Statement of Agreement

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and
valuable consideration, the Pledgor and Secured Party hereby agree as follows:

     SECTION 1.  Pledge. The Pledgor hereby pledges to the Secured Party, and
                 ------
grants to the Secured Party, a continuing security interest in ________ shares
of Level 8 Systems, Inc. common stock now owned by Pledgor (the "Pledged
Shares"), and the certificates representing the Pledged Shares, and all
dividends, cash, instruments and other property from time to time received,
receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for any or all
of the Pledged Shares (collectively, the "Pledged Collateral").

     SECTION 2.  Security for Obligations. This Agreement secures the payment of
                 ------------------------
all of the obligations of the Pledgor now or hereafter existing under the
Promissory Note (all such obligations of Pledgor being the "Obligations").

     SECTION 3.  Delivery of Pledged Collateral. All certificates representing
                 ------------------------------
or evidencing the Pledged Collateral shall be delivered to and held by or on
behalf of the Secured Party pursuant hereto and shall be in suitable form for
transfer by delivery, or shall be accompanied by duly executed instruments of
transfer or assignment in blank, all in form and substance satisfactory to the
Secured Party. The Secured Party shall have the right, at any time following the
occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default (as defined in
Section 10 hereof), in its discretion and without prior notice to the Pledgor
except as may be required by applicable law, to transfer to or to register in
the name of the Secured Party or any of its nominees any or all of the Pledged
Collateral. In any event, the Secured Party shall notify the Pledgor of such
transfer to or registration in the name of the Secured Party or its nominee
promptly thereafter, provided, however, that failure to provide such notice
shall not invalidate or otherwise affect such transfer or registration nor shall
the Secured Party have any liability to the Pledgor for failure to give any such
notice.
<PAGE>

     SECTION 4.  Representations and Warranties. The Pledgor represents and
                 ------------------------------
warrants as follows:

          (a)    Pledgor is the legal and beneficial owner of the Pledged
Collateral free and clear of any lien, security interest, option or other charge
or encumbrance other than by virtue of this Agreement or the Promissory Note.

          (b)    No authorization, approval, or other action by, and no notice
to or filing with, any governmental authority or regulatory body is required for
the pledge by the Pledgor of the Pledged Collateral pursuant to this Agreement
or for the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by the Pledgor.

     SECTION 5.  Further Assurances. The Pledgor agrees that at any time, and
                 ------------------
from time to time, at the expense of the Pledgor, the Pledgor will promptly
execute and deliver all further instruments and documents, and take all further
action, that may be necessary or desirable, or that the Secured Party may
reasonably request, in order to perfect and protect any security interest
granted or purported to be granted hereby or to enable the Secured Party to
exercise and enforce its rights and remedies hereunder with respect to any
Pledged Collateral.

     SECTION 6.  Transfers and Other Liens. The Pledgor agrees that it will not
                 -------------------------
(a) sell or otherwise dispose of, or grant any option with respect to, any of
the Pledged Collateral, or (b) create or permit to exist any lien, security
interest, or other charge or encumbrance upon or with respect to any of the
Pledged Collateral, except for the security interest under this Agreement.

     SECTION 7.  Secured Party Appointed Attorney-in-Fact.  The Pledgor hereby
                 ----------------------------------------
appoints the Secured Party the Pledgor's attorney-in-fact, with full authority
in the place and stead of the Pledgor and in the name of the Pledgor or
otherwise, from time to time in the Secured Party's discretion to take any
action and to execute any instrument which the Secured Party may deem necessary
or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, including, without
limitation, to receive, indorse and collect all instruments made payable to the
Pledgor representing any dividend, interest payment or other distribution in
respect of the Pledged Collateral or any part thereof and to give full discharge
for the same.

     SECTION 8.  Secured Party May Perform.  If the Pledgor fails to perform any
                 -------------------------
agreement contained herein, the Secured Party may itself perform, or cause
performance of, such agreement, and the expenses of the Secured Party incurred
in connection therewith shall be payable by Pledgor.

     SECTION 9.  Reasonable Care.  The Secured Party shall be deemed to have
                 ---------------
exercised reasonable care in the custody and preservation of the Pledged
Collateral in its possession if the Pledged Collateral is accorded treatment
substantially equal to that which the Secured Party accords its own property of
the same type, or if it appoints an agent to hold the Pledged Collateral on its
behalf and such agent agrees to be bound by a similar standard of care, it being
understood that neither the Secured Party nor such agent shall have any
responsibility for (a) ascertaining or taking action with respect to calls,
conversions, exchanges, maturities, tenders or other matters relative to any
Pledged Collateral, whether or not the Secured Party or such

                                       2
<PAGE>

agent has or is deemed to have knowledge of such matters, or (b) taking any
necessary steps to preserve rights against any parties with respect to any
Pledged Collateral.

     SECTION 10. Events of Default.  The occurrence of any one or more of the
                 -----------------
following shall constitute an Event of Default hereunder:

          (a)    The failure of the Pledgor to perform any of its agreements or
obligations as specified in this Agreement and such default shall continue for a
period of five (5) days after receipt by the Pledgor of written notice thereof
from the Secured Party;

          (b)    If at any time any representation or warranty made by the
Pledgor to the Secured Party in connection with this Agreement shall prove to
have been false or misleading in any material respect as of the time made or
furnished;

          (c)    Should the Pledgor make a general assignment for the benefit of
creditors, or should any proceedings be instituted by or against the Pledgor
seeking to adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking liquidation,
winding up, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, protection, relief or
composition of it or its debts under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization or relief or debtors, or seeking the entry of an order for relief
or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, or other similar official
for it or for any substantial part of its property (and, in the case of any such
proceeding instituted against the Pledgor, should the same remain undismissed or
unstayed for a period of 60 days); or

          (d)    The occurrence (and continuation beyond any applicable grace or
cure period) of any "Event of Default" under the Note.

     SECTION 11. Remedies upon Default. If any Event of Default shall have
                 ---------------------
occurred and be continuing:

          (a)    The Secured Party may exercise in respect of the Pledged
Collateral, in addition to other rights and remedies provided for herein or
otherwise available to it, all the rights and remedies of a secured party on
default under the Uniform Commercial Code (the "Code") in effect in the State of
North Carolina at that time, and the Secured Party may also, upon notice
specified below, sell the Pledged Collateral or any part thereof in one or more
parcels at public or private sale, at any exchange, broker's board or at any of
the Secured Party's offices or elsewhere, for cash, on credit or for future
delivery, and at such price or prices and upon such other terms as the Secured
Party may deem commercially reasonable. The Pledgor agrees that, to the extent
notice of sale shall be required by law, at least ten (10) days' notice to the
Pledgor of the time and place of any public sale or the time after which any
private sale may be made shall constitute reasonable notification. The Secured
Party shall not be obligated to make any sale of the Pledged Collateral
regardless of notice of sale having been given. The Secured Party may adjourn
any public or private sale from time to time by announcement at the time and
place fixed therefor, and such sale may, without further notice, be made at the
time and place to which it was so adjourned. The Pledgor acknowledges that if
and to the extent that the Pledged Collateral consisting of securities is not
registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (as amended and in effect from time
to time, the "Securities Act") or does not constitute a controlling interest in
the voting stock of Pledgor, the best price obtainable for such securities in

                                       3
<PAGE>

an arm's length transaction may reflect a substantial discount from the book
value of such securities.

          (b)    Any cash held by the Secured Party as Pledged Collateral and
all cash proceeds received by the Secured Party in respect of any sale of, or
other realization upon all or any part of the Pledged Collateral may, in the
discretion of the Secured Party, be held by the Secured Party as collateral for,
and/or then or at any time thereafter applied in whole or in part by the Secured
Party against, all or any part of the Obligations in such order as the Secured
Party shall elect. Notwithstanding the rights of Pledgor under the Code, the
Secured Party shall have the right to retain any surplus of such cash proceeds
held by the Secured Party and remaining after payment in full of all the
Obligations.

          (c)    Pledgor agrees that it is the purpose and intent of the
provisions of this Section 11 to cause an immediate and irrevocable forfeiture
of the Pledged Collateral to the Secured Party if any default in payment under
the Note is not cured including payment in full of all principal and interest
due at maturity, within five (5) days of such maturity date.

     SECTION 12. Security Interest Absolute. All rights of the Secured Party and
                 --------------------------
security interests hereunder, and all obligations of the Pledgor hereunder,
shall be absolute and unconditional irrespective of:

          (a)    any lack of validity or enforceability of the Note, the
Guaranty Agreement or any other agreement or instrument relating thereto;

          (b)    any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in
any other term of, all or any of the Obligations, or any other amendment or
waiver of or any consent to any departure from the Note, or any extension of the
maturity date of the Note;

          (c)    any exchange, release or non-perfection of any other
collateral, or any release or amendment or waiver of or consent to departure
from any guaranty, for all or any of the Obligations; or

          (d)    any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a
defense available to, or a discharge of, the Pledgor in respect of the Secured
Obligations or the Pledgor in respect of this Agreement or otherwise.

     SECTION 13. Amendments, Etc. No amendment or waiver of any provision of
                 ---------------
this Agreement nor consent to any departure by the Pledgor therefrom, shall in
any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the
Secured Party, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the
specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.

     SECTION 14. Notices.  All notices and other communications hereunder shall
                 -------
be in writing. Notices in writing shall be delivered personally or sent by
certified or registered mail, postage pre-paid, or by overnight courier, telex
or facsimile transmission and shall be deemed received when actually received by
the addressee or, if sooner, in the case of personal delivery, when delivered,
in the case of mailing, when receipted for, in the case of overnight delivery,
on the next Business Day after delivery to the courier, and in the case of telex
and facsimile

                                       4
<PAGE>

transmission, upon transmittal if during regular business hours at the
destination or at the open of the next Business Day, provided that in the case
of notices to the Secured Party, notice shall be deemed to have been given only
when such notice is actually received by the Secured Party. Notices to either
party shall be sent to it at the address set forth for such party on the
signature pages of this Agreement, or any other address of which such party
notifies all the other parties in writing.

If to Pledgor:
-------------

               Paul Rampel
               ____________________________
               ____________________________

If to Secured Party:
-------------------

               Level 8 Systems, Inc.
               Attn:   Renee Fulk
               8000 Regency Parkway
               Cary, NC 27511

     SECTION 15.  Continuing Security Interest; Transfer of Note.  This
                  ----------------------------------------------
Agreement shall create a continuing security interest in the Pledged Collateral
and shall (a) remain in full force and effect until the Obligations have matured
and have been paid in full, (b) be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
Pledgor, the Pledgor's executors, administrators, successors and assigns, and
(c) inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Secured Party and its
successors, transferees and assigns.

     SECTION 16.  Governing Law; Terms.  This Agreement shall be governed by and
                  --------------------
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina, except as
required by mandatory provisions of law and except to the extent that the
validity or perfection of the security interest hereunder, or remedies
hereunder, in respect of any particular Pledged Collateral are governed by the
laws of a jurisdiction other than the State of North Carolina.

     SECTION 17.  Limitation on Recourse.  Notwithstanding anything contained in
                  ----------------------
this Agreement to the contrary, in any action brought to enforce any obligation
of the Pledgor hereunder with respect to the Secured Obligations, the judgment
or decree shall be enforceable only against the Pledged Collateral and against
Pledgor to the extent of its interest in the Pledged Collateral, and Pledgor
shall not be liable to the Secured Party for the Secured Obligations beyond its
interest in the Pledged Collateral, provided, however, that nothing contained in
this Section 17 shall limit or relieve the Pledgor from liability for failing to
comply with the terms, covenants, conditions and provisions of this Agreement.

     SECTION 18.  Further Assurances.  Pledgor shall execute and deliver to
                  ------------------
Secured Party any papers furnished by Secured Party, from time to time, and take
any such actions, which Secured Party reasonably deems necessary or desirable,
from time to time, at no cost to Secured Party, to obtain, maintain or perfect
the security interest of Secured Party granted hereunder or to enable Secured
Party to comply with any federal or state law with respect to the Pledged

                                       5
<PAGE>

Collateral or proceeds thereof.  To the extent permitted by applicable law, a
carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this Agreement or any financing
statement covering the Pledged Collateral under this Agreement shall be
sufficient as a financing statement.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Pledgor and the Secured Party by its duly
authorized officers have or have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and
delivered under seal as of the date first above written.

                                             PAUL RAMPEL (Pledgor):

                                             ___________________________________
                                             Paul Rampel

                                             SECURED PARTY:

                                             Level 8 Systems, Inc.

                                             By:________________________________
                                             Name:
                                             Title:

                                       6<PAGE>

                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.27

                         VOTING COORDINATION AGREEMENT

     This Agreement is made and entered into July 31, 1997 by and between Samuel
Somech, an individual residing at 9 Cloudy Lane, New Hyde Park, New York 11040
("Somech"), and Liraz Systems Ltd., an Israeli corporation, having its principal
place of business at 5 Hatzoref Street, Holon 58856 Israel ("Liraz").

     WHEREAS, both parties hereto are significant shareholders in Level 8
Systems, Inc., a publicly traded New York corporation; and

     WHEREAS the parties hereto desire to make provision for the harmonious
operation of Level 8 with the aim of making said corporation prosper and grow
and with the intention of protecting the investments of the respective parties
hereto in the corporation; and

     WHEREAS, the parties believe that it is in their best as shareholders of
Level 8 as well as in the best interests of Level 8 to pool and coordinate the
vote to which their respective shares of common stock and Level 8 are entitled
for the time and on the terms hereinafter mentioned; and

     WHEREAS, the parties desire to provide for such coordination and for
certain other procedures, all on the basis set forth more fully herein;

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises, mutual covenants and
agreements set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1  Voting Arrangements
   -------------------

     (a)  Agreement on Board of Directors Appointments. Each of the parties
          --------------------------------------------
          hereto agrees, as a shareholder of Level 8, to take, or cause its
          designees to take, all action necessary including, with out
          limitation, the voting of all its shares of Level 8, the voting of all
          shares of stock for which such party holds a proxy to vote such
          shares, the execution of written consents, the calling of special
          meetings, the removal of directors, the filling of vacancies on the
          Board of Directors, the waiving of notice, the attending of meetings
          and the amending of the bylaws of Level 8, so as to cause the Board of
          Directors of Level 8 to at all times include Somech and so long as
          Somech is a member of the Board of Directors of Level 8, the
          candidates designated by Liraz.

     (b)  Agreement Not to Amend Charter. The parties covenant and agree with
          ------------------------------
          each other that each of them will not vote any of the shares of Level
          8 held of record by them to amend in any respect the Certificate of
          Incorporation of Level 8, as amended, in effect on the date hereof,
          unless each party receives a notice in writing from the other party
          that it consents to vote all of the shares of Common Stock held of
          record by it in favor of such amendment.

     (c)  Voting of Stock in Reorganization, Recapitalization, Consolidation,
          ------------------------------------------------------------------
          Merger or Sale of Assets. In the event of proposed (i) reorganization
          ------------------------
          of Level 8, (ii) recapitalization of Level 8, (iii) consolidation or
          merger of Level 8 with or into another corporation, or the sale of all
          or substantially all the assets of Level 8 to another person or entity
          (including another corporation), where such consolidation or merger or
          sale of assets is to or with (A) a person or entity other than an
          Affiliate (as defined below), or (B) an Affiliate in a bona fide
          arm's-length transaction or (iv) any other business reorganization or
          combination (similar in effect to any of the foregoing) (each,
          individually, a "Corporate Event"), then each party shall vote his or
          its, as the case may be, shares entitled to vote on such Corporate
          Event in the same manner as the other party. For purposes of this
          Section ___, the term "Affiliate" shall refer to any corporation which
          controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, Level 8.
          For purposes of Section ___, the concept of "control" shall mean the
          right to vote a majority of the issued and
<PAGE>

          outstanding shares of voting stock of the relevant corporation, either
          through ownership of such stock or by agreement or proxy.

     (d)  This Agreement shall be operative forthwith and the several provisions
          thereof requiring corporate action and sanction shall be effected by
          appropriate procedure as soon as practicable.

2. Acquisition Options
   -------------------

     (a)  Liraz hereby grants Somech the right (the "Put Option") to require
          Liraz, upon the occurrence of any sale, exchange or other disposition
          of the Level 8 stock held by Liraz, including a sale which is part of
          a public offering (an "Exercise Event"), to purchase from Somech and
          Level 8 shares ("Somech Shares") acquirable by Somech pursuant to the
          exercise of an option or warrant issued by Somech by Level 8 (a "Level
          8 Option") upon the terms described in Section 2(d).

     (b)  Somech hereby grants Liraz the right (the "Call Option") to require
          Somech, upon the occurrence of an Exercise Event, to sell to Liraz the
          Somech Shares in consideration of $27 per Somech Share.

     (c)  Liraz shall notify Somech (the "Liraz Notice") of the occurrence of an
          Exercise Event and if applicable, of its intention to exercise the
          Call Option, with 5 days of the earlier to occur of Liraz's entering
          into a binding agreement to effectuate such Exercise Event or the
          closing of such Exercise Event. Somech shall notify Liraz (the "Somech
          Notice") within 5 days of his receipt of the Liraz Notice of that, if
          applicable (i) he intends to exercise the Put Option, (ii) he notified
          Level 8 he intends to exercise the appropriate number of Level 8
          Options and (iii) he requests Liraz to extend the Loan (as defined
          below).

     (d)  Upon the occurrence of an Exercise Event and the receipt of the Somech
          Notice, Liraz shall extend to Somech an interest free loan (the
          "Loan") in an amount equal to the aggregate exercise price of the
          Level 8 Options for Somech Shares subject to the Put Option or Call
          Option, as the case may be, in the form of the transfer to Level 8,
          for the account of Somech, of such aggregate exercise price.
          Immediately upon the issuance by Level 8 of the Somech Shares, Somech
          shall transfer title to such shares to Liraz and the Loan shall be
          considered repaid. In addition, Liraz shall pay Somech an amount per
          Somech Share equal to (i) in the case of a Put Option exercise, $10,
          or (ii) in the case of a Call Option exercise, the excess of (x) $27,
          over (y) the Level 8 Option exercise price for such Somech Share. Any
          amount payable to Somech by Liraz pursuant to this Agreement shall be
          paid within 15 days of the delivery to Liraz of the Somech Shares.

     (e)  In no event shall the amount payable to Liraz to Somech upon a Put
          Option exercise exceed 13% of the aggregate amount realized by Liraz
          upon the disposition of its Level 8 shares in an Exercise Event.

3. Term
   ----

     The duration of this agreement shall for 10 years from the date hereof,
unless sooner terminated or amended by mutual agreement of the parties or their
respective heirs, legal representatives and assigns.

Liraz Systems Ltd.

By:   /s/ A. Kilman                       /s/ Samuel Somech
   -----------------                      -----------------
Name:  A. Kilman                          Samuel Somech
Title: CEO

Source: [{"source": "alea-institute/alea-institute/kl3m-data-edgar-agreements/train-00022-of-00352.parquet"}, [{"source": "alea-institute/alea-institute/kl3m-data-edgar-agreements/train-00022-of-00352.parquet"}]]