Document:

Employment Agreement, dated November 30, 1997 between Anik Ganguly

 Exhibit 10.17 
  
 [LOGO APPEARS HERE] 
  

							
	November 30, 1997	 	 	 	 Open Text Inc.
 2201 S. Waukegan
Road
 Bannockburn, IL 60015 USA
 www.opentext.com •
info@opentext.com
 TEL: 847-267-9330 • FAX: 847-267-9332

  
 Mr. Anik Ganguly 
 21700 Northwestern Highway 
 10th Floor 
 Southfield, MI 48075 
  
  
 Dear Anik: 
  
 We are please to offer you employment with Open Text Corporation. You have been a valued employee with Campbell Services Inc. and we would like to work with you to make
the joining of these two companies what we know they can be—the new whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Please note that this offer is conditional upon the closing of the Purchase agreement between FTP and Open Text Corporation. Your
employment will start on the first day after the Purchase Agreement is closed. 
  
 If you have any questions or require any clarification, please contact Beth Tarter, Vice President Human Resources. 
  
 The terms of the offer are as follows. 
  

	 1. Position: 
	 Executive Vice President, On Time or other such position to which you may be assigned from time to time. 

  

	 2. Start Date: 
	 Effective with the close of the Purchase Agreement. 

  

	 3. Location: 
	 Metropolitan Detroit Area 

  

	 4. Reporting to: 
	 Brett Newbold, President or as may be determined by the company from time to time. 

  

	 5. Compensation: 
	 Annual salary of $151,000US payable the 15th and last day of the month. You will be eligible for a bonus up to 50% of your base salary. This bonus
will be based 50% on Corporate Attainment (revenue and profit goals) and 50% on Individual Objectives to be agreed upon. 

  

	 	 Company policy is that performance reviews are conducted annually and will coincide with the anniversary of your original hire

 Letter to offer to Anik Ganguly 
  

	 	 date. Salary increases are not automatic, and are dependent on individual performance. 

  

	 6. Stock Options: 
	 You will be eligible for options on 25,000 shares of Open Text stock, pending approval by the Board of Directors. The price at which these options
will be made available to you is the closing price of the shares on the NASDAQ exchange on your hire date. These options will vest over the four (4) year period in equal amounts of 6,250 shares commencing one (1) year from your date of hire. These
options will vest immediately in the event of the sale or change of control of Open Text Corporation. 

  

	 7. Benefits: 
	 You will be entitled to participate in the Open Text Inc. insurance plans effective with your date of hire. You are required to complete and
return, on a timely basis, the enclosed enrollment form in order to participate in these insurance plans. These benefits include Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, Medical and Dental insurance, a Flexible Spending Account and the 401(k) Plan with
enrollment at the start of the next quarter. If you enroll, the Flexible Spending Account will be effective January 1, 1998. 

  

	 8. Vacation: 
	 You will be entitled to three weeks (15 days) vacation in accordance with Company policy. 

  

	 9. Confidentiality, Non-Solicitation & Disclosure: 
	 This offer is contingent upon your signing the enclosed Confidentiality, Non-Solicitation & Non-disclosure agreement.

  

	 10. Indemnification: 
	 The Company shall indemnify and hold you harmless to the extent provided in its then-current Articles of Organization or By Laws. You agree to
promptly notify the Company of any actual or threatened claim arising out of or as a result of your employment with the Company. 

  

	 11. Employment at Will, Severance and Termination: 
	 As a matter of business policy, Open Text Corporation has the right to terminate your employment at will, at any time, with or without prior
notice, whether such termination is with or without Cause. Since the basis of your employment is “at will”, you also have the right to terminate your employment with Open Text Corporation at any time. Any modification of this “at
will” policy with respect to any employee must be in writing and signed by the President of Open Text Corporation. No policy, program, plan or benefit of Open Text Corporation shall (in any way) modify or affect Open Text Corporation’s
“at will” employment policy. 

  

	 	 If such termination occurs (other than for cause) then the Company shall pay you for six (6) months as severance payments. These severance
payments shall be made to you with the regular payroll cycle and you may continue your participation in the Group Medical and Dental Insurance Plans during your severance period. You will 

 Letter to offer to Anik Ganguly 
  

not be eligible to participate in Life Insurance, Long Term Disability or 401(k) Plan, as these plans require status as an active employee.

  
 We ask that you confirm your acceptance of this offer by signing below and
returning one copy to the attention of Jody Friedman, Human Resources Manager, On Time on or before noon on December 4, 1997. Please include a signed copy of the company non-competition and non-disclosure agreement. 
  
 Again, on behalf of Open Text we are pleased that we are able to offer you employment. If you
have any questions about the terms of this offer, or if you require any clarification, please contact us. We look forward to the opportunity of working closely with you to achieve our mutual objectives. 
  
  

			
	 Sincerely,
  
 /s/ Brett Newbold
 Brett Newbold
 President
	 	  
  
 /s/ Beth Tarter
 Beth Tarter
 Vice President Human
Resources

  
  
 I agree to be bound by the terms of this offer and the attached Confidentiality, Non-Solicitation and Non-Disclosure agreement. 
  
 Accepted
                /s/ Anik
Ganguly                                       
                                  Date:
12-Jan-1998                             
 Anik Ganguly 

 (General) 
  

OPEN TEXT CORPORATION 
  
 EMPLOYEE CONFIDENTIALITY AND NON-SOLICITATION AGREEMENT 
  
 As an employee of Open Text Corporation or any related or affiliated company (the “Company”): 
  
 A.    I understand and agree that I have a
responsibility to protect and avoid the unauthorized use or disclosure of confidential information of the Company; and 
  
 B.    I have a responsibility not to solicit or entice away from the Company any customer of the Company or any employee of the
Company. 
  
 I.    Confidential
Information.    For purposes of this Agreement, the term “confidential information” means all information that is not generally known and which I obtained from the Company, or learn, discover, develop, conceive or
create during the term of my employment with the Company, and which relates directly to the business or to assets of the Company. Confidential information includes, but is not limited to: inventions, discoveries, know-how, ideas, computer programs,
designs, algorithms, processes and structures, product information, research and development information, lists of clients and other information related thereto, financial data and information, business plans and processes, and any other information
of the Company that the Company informs me, or which I should know by virtue of my position or the circumstances in which I learned it, is to be kept confidential. Confidential information also includes information obtained by the Company in
confidence from its vendors or its clients. Confidential information may or may not be labeled as “confidential”. If I am unsure as to whether information is “confidential”, I will ask my manager for assistance. 
  
 Confidential information does not include any information that has been made
generally available to the public. It also does not include any general technical skills or general experience gained by me during my employment with the Company. I understand that the Company has no objection to my using these skills and experience
in any new business venture or employment following the cessation of my employment with the Company. 
  
 I recognize and acknowledge that in the course of my employment with the Company I may obtain knowledge of confidential and proprietary information of a
special and unique nature and value and I may become familiar with trade secrets of the Company relating to the conduct and details of the Company’s business. While I am employed by the Company and for a period of three years following the
cessation of my employment I agree: 
  
 A.    to keep confidential and hold in secrecy and not disclose, divulge, publish, reveal or otherwise make known, directly or indirectly, or suffer or permit to be disclosed, divulged, published, revealed or otherwise
made known to any person whatsoever, or used (except for the benefit and proper purposes of the Company), and shall faithfully do all in my power to assist the Company in holding in secrecy all of the Company’s confidential information as
defined above. 
  
 B.    to keep confidential
and hold in secrecy and not disclose, divulge, publish, reveal or otherwise make known, directly or indirectly, or suffer or permit to be disclosed, 
  
  
  
 November 24,
1997 General Agreement 
 page 1 

 divulged, published, revealed or otherwise made known to any person whatsoever, or used (except for the
benefit and proper purposes of the Company) any and all secrets or confidential information related to the Company’s activities or affairs which I now know or which are hereafter disclosed or made known to me or otherwise learned or acquired by
me, including information respecting the business affairs, prospects, operations or strategic plans respecting the Company, which knowledge I gain in my capacity as an employee of the Company and which knowledge is not publicly available or
disclosed. 
  
 II.    Agreement Not to
Solicit.    I agree that while I am an employee of the Company and for six (6) months thereafter that I will: 
  
 A.    not solicit or entice or attempt to solicit or entice away from the Company any of the employees of the Company to enter into
employment or service with any person, business, firm or corporation other than the Company; 
  
 B.    not solicit or entice or attempt to solicit or entice away from the Company any customer or any other person, firm or corporation dealing with the Company. 
  
 III.    Return of Documents.    Upon the
cessation of my employment with the Company for any reason, I agree to return to the Company all records, documents, memoranda, or other papers, copies or recordings, tapes, disks containing software, computer source code listings, routines, file
layouts, record layouts, system design information, models, manuals, documentation and notes as are in my possession or control. I acknowledge and agree that all such items are strictly confidential and are the sole and exclusive property of the
Company. 
  
 IV.    General. 
  
 A.    I further represent and warrant that I have not
entered into any Agreement with any previous or present employer which would prevent me from accepting employment with the Company or which would prevent me from lawfully executing this Agreement. 
  
 B.    I understand that the obligations outlined in this
Agreement are the concern and responsibility of all employees of the Company. I agree to report in writing any violations of these policies to my manager or to the Vice-President of Human Resources. 
  
 C.    All the provisions of this Agreement will be
deemed severable, and if any part of any provision is held illegal, void or invalid under applicable law, such provision may be changed to the extent reasonably necessary to make the provision, as so changed, legal, valid and binding. If any
provision of this Agreement is held illegal, void or invalid in its entirety, the remaining provisions of this Agreement will not in any way be affected or impaired, but will remain binding in accordance with its terms. 
  
 D.    This Agreement and all the rights and obligations
arising herefrom shall be interpreted and applied in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and in the courts of the Province of Ontario there shall be exclusive jurisdiction to determine all disputes relating to this Agreement and all
the rights and obligations created hereby. I hereby irrevocably attorn to the jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario. 
  
 E.    I acknowledge that my employment with the Company is contingent on my acceptance and my observance of this Agreement, and that
such employment is adequate 
  
  
  
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 page 2

 and sufficient consideration to bind me to all of the covenants and agreements made by me under this
Agreement. 
  
  

					
			
	 P.G. Hooton

	 	 	 	 Anik Ganguly

	Print Name of Witness	 	 	 	Print Name of Employee

  

					
			
	 /s/ P.G. Hooton

	 	 	 	 /s/    Anik Ganguly

	Signature of Witness	 	 	 	Signature of Employee

  
  
 Date: 12/5/97 
  
  
  
 November 24, 1997 General Agreement 
 page 3Employment Agreement, dated October 23, 2003 between John Kirkham

 Exhibit 10.18 
  
 

 
  

							
	 24th October
2003
  
 John Kirkham
 1 Cenacle Close,
 West Heath Road,
 London
 NW3 7UE
	 	 	 	 	 	 Open Text UK Ltd
 Webster House
 22 Wycombe End Beaconsfield
 Bucks. HP9 1 NB
 United Kingdom
 info.uk@opentext.com
 www.opentext. com
 TEL: +44 (0)1 494 679700
 FAX: +44 (0)1 494 679707

  
 Dear John 
  
 I have much pleasure in offering you the position Senior Vice President, Europe Global
Services of with Open Text UK Ltd, hereafter referred to as “the Company”. In this position you will report to Kirk Roberts, EVP Worldwide Services. 
  

DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF EMPLOYMENT 
  
 Your employment will commence on a date to be mutually agreed. 
  
 The date that will be used for the assessment of continuous employment is the date of commencement of employment (as stated above) and no employment with a previous
employer counts as part of your continuous employment with the Company. 
  
 COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT 
  
 You shall receive the salary
in this Agreement together with the benefits set out in this Agreement. In addition, you may receive employee benefits according to the Company’s applicable corporate policies. You understand that unless otherwise required by law, any such
benefit (including, without limitation, any bonus, motor vehicle or motor vehicle allowance, medical benefit, health or life assurance or pension plan) may be varied, enlarged, or diminished by the Company in its sole discretion from time to time on
notice in writing. 
  
 Certain benefits provided by the Company will be taxable
benefits and liable to income tax at rates specified by the Inland Revenue. If you need further information or advice on this or any other tax issue, you should take independent advice. 
  
 REMUNERATION 
  
 The Company will pay you a salary (“your salary”) of £160,000 per annum in twelve equal instalments. Your Salary will accrue on a daily basis and
will be paid monthly in arrears by direct credit transfer to your designated bank account. The transfer will take place according to normal Company policy. Your Salary will be reviewed in line with Company policy and your Salary may be increased
following such review, first review will be 12 months after your start date. 
  
 VARIABLE COMPENSATION 
  
 In addition to your Salary you
may earn a yearly performance bonus of £80,000 payable quarterly, depending on your performance. Further details regarding the calculation of your bonus will be provided to you by your manager. 
  
 Registered Office: Open Text UK Ltd, Webster House, 22 Wycombe End,
Beaconsfield, Bucks, HP9 1 NB. 
 Registered Number: 03148093    Place of registration: England and Wales. 

 

 
  
 CAR ALLOWANCE 
  
 The Company will pay you a car allowance of £700 per month. You will receive
reimbursement for all petrol used on company business at the company rate, as may from time to time be applicable, for those in receipt of a car allowance. If any vehicle is to be used for Company business, it is the employee’s responsibility
to take out appropriate insurance for this purpose. 
  
 STOCK OPTIONS

  
 You will be eligible for options for 10,000 shares of Open Text
stock issuable under and subject to the terms of the Open Text 1998 Stock Option Plan and which issuance is subject to approval by the Board of Directors and Open Text Shareholders. The price at which these options will be made available to you is
the closing price of the shares on the trading day immediately preceding your hire date on the quotation system or stock exchange on which the greatest volume of trading of Open Text shares has occurred on such trading day. These options will vest
over a four, (4), year period in the amounts as follows: 2500 on the first anniversary of your hire, 2500 on the second anniversary, 2500 on the third, and 2500 on your fourth anniversary of hire. Any and all options which have not vested as at the
date of any termination of your employment with Open Text for any reason whatsoever shall as at such termination date immediately cease and terminate and be of no further force or effect whatsoever 
  
 EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE 
  
 You shall use your best efforts to perform your work diligently, loyally, conscientiously,
and with that level of skill which is appropriate to your position with the Company. You shall comply with all of the Company’s current rules, procedures and standards governing the conduct of employees and their access to and use of the
Company’s property, equipment and facilities. You recognise and understand that such rules, procedures and standards may be amended, enlarged or diminished by the Company in its sole discretion from time to time. 
  
 You understand and acknowledge that you shall perform the duties of your job and that you
shall perform such other, lesser, or additional duties and responsibilities as may be assigned to you from time to time by your management. 
  
 Your job may require you to undertake foreign travel for business purposes and you will be required to comply with all reasonable requests in this regard from your
manager. Such travel should be approved prior to departure, and reasonable expenses will be paid, in line with current Company policy. 
  
 You recognise and agree that the Company may manage and direct its business affairs as it sees fit in its sole discretion. 
  
 NOTICE 
  
 Your employment may be terminated at any time by prior notice, in writing from the Company. The period of notice to which you are entitled
from the Company is three months. You will be required to give the Company three month’s written notice of termination. The Company reserves the right to terminate your employment by payment in lieu of notice. 

 

 
  
 You agree that the amounts stated above are your
entire and sole entitlement from the Company, are entirely reasonable and that you will not seek any further notice, severance pay, damages or make any other claims whatsoever against the Company of any nature or kind relating to your employment
with the Company or the cessation or termination of that employment 
  
 PRIVATE MEDICAL COVER 
  
 You, your spouse and dependant
children, will be provided with private medical cover, full details to be provided when you start and may be dependent on a satisfactory medical report. 
  
 SICKNESS ABSENCE 
  
 If you are absent through sickness, the Company will make payments to you in accordance with its current policy. It is important that you familiarise yourself with the reporting procedures for Sickness Absence.

  
 PERMANENT HEALTH AND LIFE ASSURANCE 
  
 The Company will provide you with permanent health and life assurance, full details to be
provided when you start and may be dependent on a satisfactory medical report. 
  
 PENSION PLAN 
  
 You will be entitled to be a member of
the Company’s Group Personal Pension Plan (“the Plan”), particulars of which can be obtained from your manager. The Company will contribute 5%, of your base salary plus 5% of 50% of your on target bonus, to be matched by personal
contributions. While participation in the Plan is voluntary, your membership shall be subject to the provisions thereof as may be amended from time to time. All employees are encouraged to join the scheme. 
  
 HOLIDAYS 
  
 You will be entitled to twenty-two (22) day’s holiday in each calendar year in addition to statutory holidays. These holiday days will
be taken at such time as may be agreed with your manager. The Company also awards three additional Open Text days, on dates designated by the Company. The Company’s holiday year starts of 1 January of each year. A maximum of five (5) days may
be carried forward to a subsequent calendar year, with the approval of your manager, and there is no entitlement to payment in lieu of any outstanding holiday during your employment. 
  
 For the year during which your employment commences or terminates, you shall be entitled to such proportion of your annual holiday
entitlement as the period of your employment in such year bears to the one calendar year. Upon termination of your employment, for whatever reason, you shall, as appropriate, be entitled to either salary in lieu of any outstanding holiday
entitlement or be required to pay to the Company any salary received in respect of holiday taken in excess of your proportionate holiday entitlement. 
  
 HOURS OF WORK 
  
 Your hours of work will be 37.5 per week excluding a lunch period of 60 minutes. Unless otherwise advised by your manager, you will be required to work normal business hours (9.00am – 5.30pm, Monday to Friday,
excluding statutory holidays). At times it may be necessary for you to work outside these times in order to meet operational requirements and emergencies. 

 

 
  
 PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT 
  
 Your place of employment is at the Company’s offices in Beaconsfield or at some other
location as the Company may direct from time to time. 
  
 SECURITY

  
 You are required to comply with all security rules provided by the
Company. You should familiarise yourself with the security regulations in your workplace. 
  
 COMPANY PROPERTY 
  
 The Company
may provide you with property (including computer equipment) and you should familiarise yourself with the Company’s regulations governing their use. At any time upon the Company’s request, you shall return promptly to the Company all such
property and any other property owned by the Company, including all originals and copies of any confidential information and/or work you have developed in the course of your employment. 
  
 On leaving the Company you must deliver to the Company all property, documents, software and correspondence owned by the Company or
otherwise relating to the Company’s affairs, including books of instructions and references and identity passes. 
  
 PRIVATE PROPERTY 
  
 No responsibility is accepted by the Company for damage to or loss of personal property whilst it is on Company premises and employees must look after their personal belongings. 
  
 SAFETY 
  
 The Company is concerned to ensure the safety of all employees, the public and its activities. You have a legal responsibility at all times
to prevent accidents by utilising safe methods of work. You are required to comply with all safety rules, as well as using health and safety equipment provided by the Company. You should familiarise yourself with the safety regulations in your
workplace. 
  
 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 
  
 If, during the course of your employment, you have a grievance, you should in the first
instance discuss the matter with your immediate line manager or supervisor. If you cannot resolve your grievance with your immediate line manager or supervisor, you have the right to require him or her to refer the matter to the next level of
management for appeal. 
  
 DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE 
  
 All employees are required to observe company rules, as well as established standards of
discipline and conduct while on Company business, either at your place of work or off-site, or at any time where this may impact upon the business of the Company. This is to ensure the safety and well-being of yourself, other employees and the
Company. 

 

 
  
 EMPLOYEE CONFIDENTIALITY AND
NON-SOLICITATION 
  
 You agree to be bound by the terms of the Employee
Confidentiality and Non-Solicitation Agreement set out in the attachment to this Agreement. 
  
 GENERAL 
  
 It is agreed that any
dispute regarding or arising out of your employment with the Company, including but not limited to this Agreement and the termination of your employment with the Company shall be governed and construed according to the laws of England and the
parties hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. 
  
 This Agreement shall be deemed to be effective as of the first day of your employment by the Company. 
  
 I look forward to you joining us. Please sign the Employee Declaration on the duplicate copy of this Agreement and return it to us as an indication of your acceptance of the Company’s offer of employment on the
terms set out herein within five working days of the date of this letter. When returning your Employee Declaration, please also return the completed Personnel Details Form and the Employee Confidentiality Agreement as this will enable us to set you
up on our internal systems for your start date. 
  
 Yours sincerely 
  

	
	

	
	Kirk Roberts
	EVP, Worldwide Services

  
 EMPLOYEE
DECLARATION 
  
 I have read and accept and agree to be bound by the
terms and conditions set out in this Agreement and Employee Confidentiality and Non-Solicitation Agreement. 
  
 Employee Name: John Kirkham 
  

							
	Employee Signature:	 	

	 	Date:	 	23/10/03

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