Document:

EX-10.2

SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE

This Separation Agreement and General Release (this “Agreement”) is entered into on October 2,
2006 by and between Brad Tesch, an individual (the “Executive”), and DDi Corp., a Delaware
corporation, on behalf of itself and all of its subsidiaries (collectively, “the Company”).

Recitals

A. The Executive has been employed by the Company since October 16, 2000 in various
capacities, most recently as Chief Operations Officer.

B. The Executive is party to an Offer Letter by and between the Company and the Executive
dated June 11, 2002 (the “Offer Letter”); and

C. The Executive is a participant in the Company’s DDi Corp. Severance Plan For Key Employees
dated as of December 19, 2004 (the “Severance Plan”); and

D. The Executive’s employment with the Company and any of its parents, direct or indirect
subsidiaries, affiliates, divisions or related entities (collectively referred to herein as “the
Company and its Related Entities”) will be ended on the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement.

Agreement

In consideration of the mutual promises contained herein and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree
as follows:

1. Resignation. The Executive hereby resigns from all positions as an officer and
employee of the Company and its Related Entities effective at 5:00 p.m PDT on October 2, 2006 (the
“Termination Date”).

2. No Continuation of Benefits After the Termination Date. Except as expressly
provided in this Agreement or in the plan documents governing the Company’s employee benefit plans,
after the Termination Date, the Executive will no longer be eligible for, receive, accrue, or
participate in any other benefits or benefit plans provided by the Company and its Related
Entities, including, without limitation, medical, dental and life insurance benefits, and the
Company’s 401(k) retirement plan; provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall waive the
Executive’s right to any vested amounts in the Company’s 401(k) retirement plan, which amounts
shall be handled as provided in the plan.

3. Normal Salary Through Termination Date. Within one business day after the
Termination Date, the Company shall pay the Executive the prorated portion of his salary, plus all
accrued but unused vacation, earned through the Termination Date.

4. Stock Options and Bonus. In return for the Executive’s promises in this Agreement,
the Executive will be entitled to the following benefits:

(a) Following the final calculation of the Company’s Net EBITDA for fiscal 2006 in accordance
with the DDi Corp. 2006 Senior Management Bonus Program (the “Bonus Program”), the Company shall
pay the Executive an amount equal to a pro-rata amount of the bonus the Executive would have earned
under the Bonus Program had the Executive remained employed with the Company through March 31,
2007; provided, however, that the Company shall be required to make such payment only if
(1) employees of the Company are entitled to bonuses under the Bonus Program based upon the
Company’s Net EBITDA; (2) the Executive remains employed with Veritek Manufacturing Services, or
one of its affiliates, through March 31, 2007; and (3) the Executive has not revoked this Agreement
as provided in Section 11. Such payment, if any, will be calculated as the product (A) the sum of
the Target EBIDTA Payment (as defined on Exhibit A) and the Target Performance Payment (as
defined on Exhibit A) multiplied by (B) a fraction, the numerator equal to the number days
from January 1, 2006 through the Termination Date, and the denominator being 365. Any payment
pursuant to this Section 4(a) shall be subject to deductions required by law.

(b) Under the terms of the Second Amendment to Restricted Stock Agreement dated as of June 1,
2005 between the Executive and the Company, 3,571 shares of currently unvested restricted stock
issued to Employee under the DDi Corp. 2003 Management Equity Incentive Plan (the “2003 Plan”) will
be deemed to be fully vested and unrestricted on the Termination Date.

(c) Under the terms of the Amendment to Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement dated as of June
1, 2005 between Executive and the Company, the following unvested stock options granted to
Executive under the 2003 Plan will vest and become fully exercisable on the Termination Date: (a)
950 Tranche A1 Options (exercise price of $3.43/share); and (b) 2,139 Tranche A4 Options (exercise
price of $0.007/share).

(d) The Company will accelerate the vesting of the following unvested stock options, so that
all such stock options will vest and become fully exercisable on the Termination Date: (a) 950
Tranche A1 Options (exercise price of $3.43/share) granted to Executive under the 2003 Plan; and
(b) 19,048 stock options granted to Executive under the DDi Corp. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan
(exercise price of $5.67/share).

(e) The post-termination exercise period for the following outstanding options of the Company
held by the Executive shall be extended so that such options expire on the first anniversary of the
Termination Date: (a) 2,851 Tranche A1 Options (exercise price of $3.43/share) granted to Executive
under the 2003 Plan; (b) 2,139 Tranche A4 Options (exercise price of $0.007/share) granted to
Executive under the 2003 Plan and (b) 19,048 stock options granted to Executive under the DDi Corp.
2005 Stock Incentive Plan (exercise price of $5.67/share).

5. Acknowledgement of Total Compensation and Indebtedness. The Executive acknowledges
and agrees that the cash payments under Section 3 of this Agreement extinguish any and all
obligations for monies, or other compensation or benefits that the Executive claims or could claim
to have earned or claims or could claim is owed to him as a result of his employment by the Company
and its Related Entities through the Termination Date, under the Offer Letter, the Severance Plan
or otherwise.

6. Tax Consequences. The Executive acknowledges that (a) the Company has not made any
representations to him about, and that he has not relied upon any statement in this Agreement with
respect to, any individual tax consequences that may arise by virtue of any payment provided under
this Agreement and/or his exercise of any stock options, including, but not limited to, the
applicability of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, and (b) he has or will consult with his
own tax advisors as to any such tax consequences.

7. Status of Related Agreements and Future Employment. 

(a) Agreements Between the Executive and the Company. The Executive and the Company
agree that, in addition to this Agreement, the Offer Letter the Severance Plan, and the stock
option and restricted stock agreements are the only other executed agreement between the Company
and the Executive relating to the Executive’s employment.

(b) Offer Letter and Severance Plan. The parties agree that the Offer Letter and the
Severance Plan (with respect to the Executive) shall be terminated as of the Termination Date; and
that Executive has no additional rights thereunder.

8. Release by the Executive. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement,
the Executive, for herself and his heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, affiliates,
successors and agents (collectively, the “Executive’s Affiliates”) hereby fully and without
limitation releases and forever discharges the Company and its Related Entities, and each of their
respective agents, representatives, shareholders, owners, officers, directors, employees,
consultants, attorneys, auditors, accountants, investigators, affiliates, successors and assigns
(collectively, the “Company Releasees”), both individually and collectively, from any and all
rights, claims, demands, liabilities, actions, causes of action, damages, losses, costs, expenses
and compensation, of whatever nature whatsoever, known or unknown, fixed or contingent, which the
Executive or any of the Executive’s Affiliates has or may have or may claim to have against the
Company Releasees by reason of any matter, cause, or thing whatsoever, from the beginning of time
to the Termination Date (“Claims”), including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
any Claims arising out of, based upon, or relating to the recruitment, hiring, employment,
relocation, remuneration, investigation, or termination of the Executive by any of the Company
Releasees, the Executive’s tenure as an employee and/or an officer of any of the Company Releasees,
any agreement or compensation arrangement between the Executive and any of the Company Releasees
(including, without limitation, the Offer Letter and the Severance Agreement), or any act or
occurrence in connection with any actual, existing, proposed, prospective or claimed ownership
interest of any nature of the Executive or the Executive’s Affiliates in equity capital or rights
in equity capital or other securities of any of the Company Releasees, to the maximum extent
permitted by law. The Executive specifically and expressly releases any Claims arising out of or
based on: the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, as amended; Title VII of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964, as amended; the Americans With Disabilities Act; the National Labor Relations Act, as
amended; the Equal Pay Act; ERISA; any provision of the California Labor Code; the California
common law on fraud, misrepresentation, negligence, defamation, infliction of emotional distress or
other tort, breach of contract or covenant, violation of public policy or wrongful termination;
state or federal wage and hour laws; or any other state or federal law, rule, or regulation dealing
with the employment relationship or operating a publicly held business. Nothing contained in this
Section 8 or any other provision of this Agreement shall release or waive any right that Executive
has to indemnification and/or reimbursement of expenses by the Company with respect to which
Executive may be eligible as provided in the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws and any
applicable directors and officers liability insurance.

9. Waiver of Civil Code Section 1542.

(a) The Executive understands and agrees that the release provided herein extends to all
Claims released above whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected. The Executive expressly
waives and relinquishes any and all rights he may have under California Civil Code Section 1542,
which provides as follows:

“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW
OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE,
WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER
SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”

(b) The Executive expressly waives and releases any rights and benefits which he has or may
have under any similar law or rule of any other jurisdiction. It is the intention of each party
through this Agreement to fully, finally and forever settle and release the Claims as set forth
above. In furtherance of such intention, the release herein given shall be and remain in effect as
a full and complete release of such matters notwithstanding the discovery of any additional Claims
or facts relating thereto.

10. Release of Federal Age Discrimination Claims by the Executive. The Executive
hereby knowingly and voluntarily waives and releases all rights and claims, known or unknown,
arising under the Age Discrimination In Employment Act of 1967, as amended, which he might
otherwise have had against the Company or any of the Company Releasees regarding any actions which
occurred prior to the Termination Date.

11. Rights Under the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act. In accordance with the
Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990, the Executive hereby is advised of the following:

(a) The Executive has the right to consult with an attorney before signing this Agreement and
is encouraged by the Company to do so;

(b) The Executive has twenty-one (21) days from his receipt of this Agreement to consider it;
and

(c) The Executive has seven (7) days after signing this Agreement to revoke Sections 5, 8 and
10 of this Agreement (which must be revoked in their entirety and as a group), and such Sections of
this Agreement (as a group) will not be effective until that revocation period has expired without
exercise. The Executive agrees that in order to exercise his right to revoke this Agreement within
such seven (7) day period, he must do so in a signed writing delivered to the Company’s General
Counsel before the close of business on the seventh calendar day after he signs this Agreement.

12. Confidentiality of Agreement. After the execution of this Agreement by the
Executive, neither the Executive, his attorney, nor any person acting by, through, under or in
concert with them, shall disclose any of the terms of or amount paid under this Agreement (other
than to state that the Company has filed this Agreement and/or agreements related thereto as public
documents) or the negotiation thereof to any individual or entity; provided, however, that the
foregoing shall not prevent such disclosures by Executive to his attorney, tax advisors and/or
immediate family members, or as may be required by law.

13. No Filings. The Executive represents that he has not filed any lawsuits, claims,
charges or complaints against the Company Releasees with any local, state or federal agency or
court from the beginning of time to the date of execution of this Agreement; that he will not do so
at any time hereafter based upon events prior to the date of execution of this Agreement; that he
will not induce, encourage, solicit or assist any other person or entity to file or pursue any
proceeding of any kind against the Company Releasees or voluntarily appear or invite a subpoena to
testify in any such legal proceeding; and that, if any such agency or court ever assumes
jurisdiction over any such lawsuit, claim, charge or complaint and/or purports to bring any legal
proceeding, in whole or in part, on behalf of the Executive based upon events occurring prior to
the execution of this Agreement, the Executive will request such agency or court to withdraw from
and/or to dismiss the lawsuit, claim, charge or complaint with prejudice. This Section 13 shall not
prohibit the Executive from challenging the validity of the ADEA release in Section 10 of this
Agreement. It shall not be a breach of this Section 13 for Executive to testify truthfully in any
judicial or administrative proceeding.

14. Confidential and Proprietary Information. The Executive acknowledges that certain
information, observations and data obtained by him during the course of or related to his
employment with the Company and its Related Entities are the sole property of the Company and its
Related Entities and is confidential and proprietary information of the Company (together
“Confidential Information”), including but not limited to information or plans concerning the
Company’s customer relationships; personnel; sales, marketing and financial operations and methods;
trade secrets, formulae, devices; secret inventions; processes; and other compilations of
information, records, and specifications. The Executive represents and warrants that he has
returned all files, customer lists, financial information and other property of the Company and its
Related Entities that were in the Executive’s possession or control without retaining copies
thereof. The Executive further represents and warrants that he does not have in his possession or
control any files, customer lists, financial information or other property of the Company and its
Related Entities. The Executive agrees that he will not disclose to any person or use any such
information, observations or data without the written consent of the Chief Executive Officer or
Board of Directors of the Company. If the Executive is served with a deposition subpoena or other
legal process calling for the disclosure of such information, or if he is contacted by any third
person requesting such information, he will notify the Company’s Chief Executive Officer as soon as
is reasonably practicable after receiving notice and will cooperate with the Company and its
Related Entities in minimizing the disclosure thereof. Notwithstanding this Section 14, nothing in
this agreement shall be construed to prohibit the Executive from utilizing information constituting
assets being acquired by Veritek Manufacturing Services pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement
dated August 8, 2006, by and among Dynamic Details Incorporated, Silicon Valley, Dynamic Details,
Incorporated, VMS, LLC and VERITEK Manufacturing Services, LLC.

15. Prohibited Activities. The Executive agrees that he will not, directly or
indirectly, become engaged as an owner, employee, consultant or agent of any printed circuit board
manufacturing entity for a period of twelve (12) months from the Termination Date.

16. Remedies. The Executive acknowledges that any unfair competition or misuse of
trade secret or Confidential Information belonging to the Company and its Related Entities, and any
violation of Sections 12, 14 and 15 of this Agreement, will result in irreparable harm to the
Company and its Related Entities, and therefore, the Company and its Related Entities shall, in
addition to any other remedies, be entitled to immediate injunctive relief. In addition, in the
event of a breach of any provision of this Agreement by the Executive, including Sections 12, 14
and 15, the Executive shall forfeit, and the Company and its Related Entities may cease paying, any
payment under Section 4, above, and the Company and its Related Entities shall, without excluding
other remedies available to them, be entitled to an award in the amount of all installments of the
Severance Payment made by the Company to the Executive.

17. Cooperation Clause.

(a) To facilitate the orderly conduct of the Company and its Related Entities’ businesses, for
the Severance Period, the Executive agrees to cooperate with the Company and its Related Entities’
reasonable requests for information or assistance related to the time of his employment.

(b) For the Severance Period, the Executive agrees to cooperate with the Company’s and its
Related Entities’ and its or their counsel’s reasonable requests for information or assistance
related to (i) any investigations (including internal investigations) and audits of the Company and
its Related Entities’ management’s current and past conduct and business and accounting practices
and (ii) the Company and its Related Entities’ defense of, or other participation in, any
administrative, judicial, or other proceeding arising from any charge, complaint or other action
which has been or may be filed relating to the period during which the Executive was engaged in
employment with the Company and its Related Entities. The Company will promptly reimburse
Executive for his reasonable, customary and documented out-of-pocket business expenses in
connection with the performance of his duties under this Section 17. Except as required by law or
authorized in advance by the Board of Directors of the Company, the Executive will not communicate,
directly or indirectly, with any third party, including any person or representative of any group
of people or entity who is suing or has indicated that a legal action against the Company and its
Related Entities or any of their directors or officers is being contemplated, concerning the
management or governance of the Company and its Related Entities, the operations of the Company and
its Related Entities, the legal positions taken by the Company and its Related Entities, or the
financial status of the Company and its Related Entities. If asked about any such individuals or
matters, the Executive shall say: “I have no comment,” and shall direct the inquirer to the
Company. The Executive acknowledges that any violation of this Section 17 will result in
irreparable harm to the Company and its Related Entities and will give rise to an immediate action
by the Company and its Related Entities for injunctive relief.

18. Non-disparagement. The Executive agrees not to disparage or otherwise publish or
communicate derogatory statements about the Company and its Related Entities and any director,
officer or manager and/or the products and services of these entities to any third party. The
Company, on behalf of itself and its Related Entities, agrees not to disparage or communicate
derogatory statements about the Executive. Neither truthful testimony in a judicial or
administrative proceeding nor factually accurate statements in legal or public filings shall
violate this provision.

19. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to principles of conflict of laws.

20. Venue and Waiver of Right to Jury Trial. The parties hereby agree that all actions
or proceedings arising directly or indirectly hereunder, whether instituted by the Executive or the
Company and its Related Entities, shall be litigated in courts having situs within the State of
California, County of Orange, and that each of the parties hereby expressly consents to the
jurisdiction of any local, state or federal court located within said state and county, and consent
that any service of process in such action or proceeding may be made by personal service upon the
parties wherever such parties may be located, respectively, or by certified or registered mail
directed to the Executive at his/its last known address. The parties hereby waive trial by jury in
connection with any future dispute between them, any objection based on forum non conveniens, and
any objection to venue of any action instituted hereunder.

21. Attorneys’ Fees. Except as otherwise provided herein, in any action, litigation or
proceeding between the parties arising out of or in relation to this Agreement, including any
purported breach of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to an award of its costs
and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.

22. Non-Admission of Liability. The parties understand and agree that neither the
payment of any sum of money nor the execution of this Agreement by the parties will constitute or
be construed as an admission of any wrongdoing or liability whatsoever by any party.

23. Severability. If any one or more of the provisions contained herein (or parts
thereof), or the application thereof in any circumstances, is held invalid, illegal or
unenforceable in any respect for any reason, the validity and enforceability of any such provision
in every other respect and of the remaining provisions hereof will not be in any way impaired or
affected, it being intended that all of the rights and privileges shall be enforceable to the
fullest extent permitted by law.

24. Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents the sole and entire agreement among
the parties and, except as expressly stated herein, supersedes all prior agreements, negotiations
and discussions among the parties with respect to the subject matters contained herein.

25. Waiver. No waiver by any party hereto at any time of any breach of, or compliance
with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by any other party hereto may be
deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same time or at any prior
or subsequent time.

26. Amendment. This Agreement may be modified or amended only if such modification or
amendment is agreed to in writing and signed by duly authorized representatives of the parties
hereto, which writing expressly states the intent of the parties to modify this Agreement.

27. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of
which will be deemed to be an original as against any party that has signed it, but all of which
together will constitute one and the same instrument.

28. Assignment. This Agreement inures to the benefit of and is binding upon the
Company and its successors and assigns, but the Executive’s rights under this Agreement are not
assignable, except to his estate.

29. Notice. All notices, requests, demands, claims and other communications hereunder
shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (a) if personally delivered; (b) if
sent by telecopy or facsimile (except for legal process); or (c) if mailed by overnight or by first
class, certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, and properly
addressed as follows:

	 	 	 
	If to the Company:

	 	DDi Corp.

1220 N. Simon Circle

Anaheim, California 92806

Attn: General Counsel

Fax No. (714) 688-7644
	 
	 	 
	If to Executive:

	 	Brad Tesch

4731 West County Road #12

Loveland, CO 80537

Fax No: (303) 776-4095

Such addresses may be changed, from time to time, by means of a notice given in the manner provided
above. Notice will conclusively be deemed to have been given when personally delivered (including,
but not limited to, by messenger or courier); or if given by mail, on the third day after being
sent by first class, certified or registered mail; or if given by Federal Express or other similar
overnight service, on the date of delivery; or if given by telecopy or facsimile machine during
normal business hours on a business day, when confirmation of transmission is indicated by the
sender’s machine; or if given by telecopy or facsimile machine at any time other than during normal
business hours on a business day, the first business day following when confirmation of
transmission is indicated by the sender’s machine. Notices, requests, demands and other
communications delivered to legal counsel of any party hereto, whether or not such counsel shall
consist of in-house or outside counsel, shall not constitute duly given notice to any party hereto.

30. Miscellaneous Provisions.

(a) The parties represent that they have read this Agreement and fully understand all of its
terms; that they have conferred with their attorneys, or have knowingly and voluntarily chosen not
to confer with their attorneys about this Agreement; that they have executed this Agreement without
coercion or duress of any kind; and that they understand any rights that they have or may have and
sign this Agreement with full knowledge of any such rights.

(b) Both parties have participated in the drafting of this Agreement with the assistance of
counsel to the extent they desired. The language in all parts of this Agreement must be in all
cases construed simply according to its fair meaning and not strictly for or against any party.
Whenever the context requires, all words used in the singular must be construed to have been used
in the plural, and vice versa, and each gender must include any other gender. The captions of the
Sections of this Agreement are for convenience only and must not affect the construction or
interpretation of any of the provision herein.

(c) Each provision of this Agreement to be performed by a party hereto is both a covenant and
condition, and is a material consideration for the other party’s performance hereunder, and any
breach thereof by the party will be a material default hereunder. All rights, remedies,
undertakings, obligations, options, covenants, conditions and agreements contained in this
Agreement are cumulative and no one of them is exclusive of any other. Time is of the essence in
the performance of this Agreement.

(d) Each party acknowledges that no representation, statement or promise made by any other
party, or by the agent or attorney of any other party, except for those in this Agreement, has been
relied on by him or it in entering into this Agreement.

(e) Each party understands that the facts with respect to which this Agreement is entered into
may be materially different from those the parties now believe to be true. Except in the case where
the existence of any additional or different facts constitutes the breach of a representation or
warranty, each party accepts and assumes this risk and agrees that this Agreement and the releases
in it shall remain in full force and effect, and legally binding, notwithstanding the discovery or
existence of any additional or different facts, or of any claims with respect to those facts.

(f) Unless expressly set forth otherwise, all references herein to a “day” are deemed to be a
reference to a calendar day. All references to “business day” mean any day of the year other than a
Saturday, Sunday or a public or bank holiday in Orange County, California. Unless expressly stated
otherwise, cross-references herein refer to provisions within this Agreement and are not references
to the overall transaction or to any other document.

(g) Each party to this Agreement will cooperate fully in the execution of any and all other
documents and in the completion of any additional actions that may be necessary or appropriate to
give full force and effect to the terms and intent of this Agreement.

EACH OF THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HE/IT HAS READ THIS AGREEMENT, UNDERSTANDS IT AND IS
VOLUNTARILY ENTERING INTO IT, AND THAT IT INCLUDES A WAIVER OF THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY,
AND, WITH RESPECT TO THE EXECUTIVE, he UNDERSTANDS THAT THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDES A RELEASE OF
ALL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN CLAIMS.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and
year first above written.

	 	 	 
	COMPANY:

	 	DDi CORP.
	 
	 	 
	
 
	 	By: /S/ KURT E. SCHEUERMAN

Name:Kurt E. Scheuerman

Title:Vice President & General Counsel
	 
	 	 
	EXECUTIVE:

	 	/S/ BRAD TESCH

Brad Tesch

1

Exhibit A

The payment, if any, pursuant to Section 4(a), shall consist of two components, (i) a Target
EBITDA Payment, which is based upon the achievement of EBITDA from DDi Corp.’s consolidated North
American operations less the total amount of bonus payments awarded under the Bonus Program (“Net
EBITDA”), and (ii) a Target Performance Payment, which is based on the achievement of job-specific
performance objectives of Executive through the Termination Date and further limited by the Company
having achieved its Net EBITDA objective. For purposes of the Agree, Net EBITDA shall not include
the impact of non-recurring charges or gains, consistent with the approach used for reporting
“Adjusted EBITDA” in DDi Corp.’s quarterly earnings releases. Executive shall be eligible to
receive a Target EBITDA Payment hereunder only to the extent that the Company’s “Net EBITDA %”
(actual Net EBITDA measured by DDi Corp. divided by target Net EBITDA) exceeds 70% (seventy
percent). Executive shall be eligible to receive a Target Performance Payment only to the extent
that the Net EBITDA % exceeds 50% (fifty percent). The payment shall be determined as follows:

the sum of :

	 	(i)	 	$110,000 (the “Target EBITDA Payment”) multiplied by the applicable “% Target
EBITDA Bonus,” as per the table below:

	 	 	 	 	 
	Net EBITDA %
	 	% of Target EBITDA Payment
	 
	 	 	 	 
	< 70%
	 	 	0	%
	= 70%, but < 80%
	 	 	55.0	%
	= 75%, but < 80%
	 	 	62.5	%
	= 80%, but < 90%
	 	 	70.0	%
	= 85%, but < 90%
	 	 	77.5	%
	= 90%, but < 100%
	 	 	85.0	%
	= 95%, but < 100%
	 	 	92.5	%
	= 100%, but <110%
	 	 	100	%
	= 105%, but <110%
	 	 	112.5	%
	= 110%, but <120%
	 	 	125.0	%
	= 120%
	 	 	200	%

plus

(ii) the product of (A) $27,500 (the “Target Performance Payment”) multiplied by (B) 84% (the
“Performance Percent Complete”) multiplied by (C) the applicable % Target Performance Bonus as per
the table below:

	 	 	 	 	 
	Net EBITDA %
	 	% of Target Performance Bonus
	 
	 	 	 	 
	< 50%
	 	 	0	%
	= 50%, but < 60%
	 	 	50	%
	= 60%, but < 70%
	 	 	75	%
	= 70%
	 	 	100	%

2EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

John B. (Jack) Benton Independent Consultant Agreement

Independent Consultant Agreement (the “Agreement”) made and entered into as of October 3, 2006
by and between John B. (Jack) Benton (“Consultant”), and eFunds Corporation, a Delaware corporation
(the “Company”).

WHEREAS, Consultant currently serves as the Company’s Executive Vice President, Strategic
Advisor;

WHEREAS, Consultant expects to retire from further employment with the Company on December 31,
2006 (the “Retirement Date”); and

WHEREAS, the Company wishes to retain Consultant as a senior strategic consultant following
the Retirement Date;

WHEREAS, in such capacity Consultant would consult with the Company’s Chief Executive Officer
(the “CEO”) and other members of its executive leadership team on various matters such as merger
and acquisition activities, the development of the Company’s consulting business, the creation and
the implementation of Company’s strategic plans and initiatives and other like items; and

WHEREAS, Consultant has agreed to perform such duties in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE in consideration of the foregoing and the covenants and conditions hereinafter
set forth, the Company and Consultant hereby agree as follows:

1. Services

During the term of this Agreement, Consultant shall provide consulting services to the Company
consistent with the duties described above, as the same may be more specifically defined from time
to time by the CEO.

2. Hours of Service

(a) It is expected that Contractor shall provide services to the Company as requested by the
CEO. Services shall generally be rendered at the principal executive offices of the Company in
Scottsdale, Arizona or via participation in teleconferences. The Company shall maintain an
executive office available for use by Consultant at its headquarters facility in Scottsdale,
Arizona during the term of this Agreement and Consultant shall be provided with a “no escort
required” contractor security badge.

(b) Under no circumstances may the required level of support exceed 40 hours per week or
require extensive levels of travel. Consultant shall not be required to perform services on
weekends or holidays and shall be entitled to at least eight weeks of vacation per year.

3. Term

(a) The initial term of this Agreement shall commence on January 1, 2007 (the “Start Date”)
and shall expire on December 31, 2007. Following the expiration of this initial term, this
Agreement may be extended for successive one month renewal terms by mutual agreement of the
parties.

(b) Consultant may terminate this Agreement at any time for convenience. If this Agreement is
so terminated, the Company shall pay Consultant any fees Consultant may have earned prior to such
termination.

4. Payment for Services

(a) The Company shall pay Consultant $25,000 per month for the services to be performed by
Consultant pursuant to this Agreement, such amount to be paid within 30 days of the end of each
month during the term. The Company shall also reimburse Consultant for any reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Consultant in performing services hereunder at a location that
is more than 50 miles from Consultant’s residence in Redondo Beach, California (including at the
Company’s Scottsdale facility), including travel and entertainment expenses incurred in accordance
with the Company’s executive travel policies. Out of pocket expenses of $25 or more will be
supported by receipts. The Company’s obligation to reimburse Consultant for any proper out of
pocket expenses incurred prior to any termination of this Agreement shall survive such termination.

(b) Consultant shall also receive a supplemental payment equal to the bonus Consultant would
have received in respect of the Company’s fiscal year ending on the Retirement Date had Consultant
remained in the continuous employ of the Company through the date in 2007 that bonuses are
generally paid to the Company’s U.S. associates and his individual bonus multiplier been one. This
supplemental payment shall be made as close as administratively feasible to such bonus payment
date.

5. Confidentiality and Ownership

(a) Consultant recognizes and acknowledges that the Company possesses certain confidential
information that constitutes a valuable, special and unique asset. As used herein, the term
“confidential information” includes all information and materials belonging to, used by, or in the
possession of the Company relating to its products, processes, services, technology, inventions,
patents, ideas, contracts, financial information, developments, business strategies, pricing,
current and prospective customers, marketing plans and trade secrets of every kind and character,
but shall not include (a) information that was already within the public domain at the time the
information is acquired by Consultant or (b) information that subsequently becomes public through
no wrongful act or omission of Consultant. Consultant agrees that all of the confidential
information is and shall continue to be the exclusive property of the Company, whether or not
disclosed to Consultant. Consultant agrees to take all reasonable precautions to safeguard the
confidentiality of such information.

(b) All information, inventions and data, regardless of form, generated by Consultant in the
performance of services under this Agreement is created as a work for hire and will be the sole
property of the Company. In the event that the copyright or other intellectual property right in
any data, inventions or information generated by Consultant in the performance of services under
this Agreement does not automatically vest in the Company by law, Consultant hereby agrees to, and
hereby does, assign to the Company all right, title and interest, worldwide, in and to such
copyright or other intellectual property. Consultant further agrees that he will, at the expense
of the Company for any out of pocket expenses incurred by Consultant in so doing, provide any
reasonable assistance required by the Company in order to enable it to perfect such rights.
Consultant agrees not to challenge the Company’s ownership of any such rights and not to take any
position that is adverse to the Company’s interests therein.

(c) In connection with any patentable inventions conceived or first actually reduced to
practice in connection with this Agreement, Consultant will, at the expense of the Company for
Consultant’s out of pocket expenses in rendering such assistance, furnish the Company with such
information and assistance as is reasonably sufficient to enable the Company to file and prosecute
patent applications thereon and will execute all documents incident to such filing and prosecution
or necessary to vest the full right and title therein in the Company.

6. Return of Material

Consultant agrees that upon termination of this Agreement, Consultant will return to the
Company all drawings, blueprints, notes, memoranda, specifications, designs, writings, software,
devices, documents and any other material containing or disclosing any confidential or proprietary
information of the Company. Consultant will not retain any such materials. The Company agrees that
upon any termination of this Agreement, the Company will return to Consultant any materials and
information in its possession which belong to Consultant and that it will not retain any copies of
such materials.

7. Warranties

Consultant warrants that:

(a) Consultant’s agreement to perform services pursuant to this Agreement does not violate any
agreement or obligation between Consultant and a third party;

(b) Any work product delivered to the Company by Consultant will not infringe any copyright,
patent, trade secret or other proprietary right held by any third party; and

(c) The services provided by Consultant hereunder shall be performed in a professional and
workmanlike manner.

8. Relationship of Parties

Consultant is an independent contractor to the Company. Nothing in this Agreement shall be
construed as creating an employer-employee relationship or as a guarantee or promise, express or
implied, of future employment. Consultant agrees to be responsible for any and all taxes owing to
any governmental authority in respect of amounts paid to Consultant hereunder. Consultant shall
not be eligible to participate in any benefit plans offered by the Company to its employees,
including without limitation its health, welfare, incentive, PTO and retirement plans (other than
as a COBRA recipient).

The Company agrees to indemnify Consultant from and against any claims by third parties
resulting from the performance of services hereunder as and to the same extent indemnification is
available to its executive officers. The provisions of this paragraph shall survive any
termination of this Agreement.

9. Non-Competition; Non — Solicitation

(a) As an essential inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement, and as
consideration for the promises of the Company contained herein, Consultant agrees that during the
term of this Agreement and for one year thereafter (the “Transition Period”), he will not:

	 	(i)	 	Control or own (directly or indirectly) more than two
percent of the outstanding capital stock of or other equity interest in any
“Competitor;” or

	 	(ii)	 	Serve as an officer, member, director, contractor,
agent, consultant, advisor or employee of or to any Competitor wherever
located.

	 	(iii)	 	As used herein, “Competitor” shall mean any entity for
which a substantial portion of its business consists of (i) processing
debit, prepaid, ATM, ACH or EBT transactions or providing software that
allows others to process such transactions, (ii) providing data-based risk
management products and services, (iii) managing networks of ATMs or (iv)
providing business process outsourcing services (such as IT consulting,
call center support, data entry activity or accounts receivable payable
processing). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
“Competitors” shall include Equifax, Experian, TransUnion, First Data
Corporation (including Primary Payment Systems and STAR), M&I/Metavante,
EDS, Certegy, FiServ, VISA, MasterCard, Transaction System Architects and
Total System Services (and any of their respective subsidiaries which
engage in any of the foregoing activities as a substantial portion of their
business).

(b) Consultant agrees that during the Transition Period Consultant will not participate in any
way in the solicitation for employment or hiring by Consultant or by a third party of any person
who is then employed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries or who was so employed within 90
days of the date of any such solicitation.

(c) Consultant and the Company agree that the CEO may waive the application of the provisions
of this Section 9. Any such waiver must be approved in advance after disclosure to the CEO of all
relevant facts and circumstances.

(d) Consultant agrees that a breach by him of any of the terms of this Section 9 will cause
great and irreparable injury and damage to the Company and that the Company shall have a right to
equitable relief, including, but not limited to, a temporary restraining order, preliminary
injunction, permanent injunction and/or order of specific performance, as a remedy to enforce this
Section 9 or prevent a threatened or potential breach of this Section 9 by Consultant. In addition,
the Company will be immediately relieved of any further payment obligations under Section 4 if
Consultant should breach this Section 9.

10. Miscellaneous

(a) Attorneys’ Fees. Should either party hereto resort to legal proceedings in
connection with this Agreement, the party prevailing in such legal proceedings shall be entitled,
in addition to such other relief as may be granted, to recover from the non-prevailing party the
reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs incurred by it in pursuing or defending such legal
proceedings.

(b) Governing Law; No Assignment. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to its conflict of law
principles. The services to be performed by Consultant hereunder are personal in nature and he may
not assign this Agreement to any third party or delegate his duties hereunder.

(c) Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding
between the parties hereto and supersedes any prior or contemporaneous written or oral agreements,
representations and warranties between them respecting the subject matter hereof.

(d) Amendment. This Agreement may be amended only by a writing signed by Consultant
and by a duly authorized representative of the Company.

(e) Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or condition of this Agreement,
or the application thereof to any person, place or circumstance, shall be held to be invalid,
unenforceable or void, the remainder of this Agreement and such term, provision, covenant or
condition as applied to other persons, places and circumstances shall remain in full force and
effect.

(f) Construction. The headings and captions of this Agreement are provided for
convenience only and are intended to have no effect in construing or interpreting this Agreement.
The language in all parts of this Agreement shall be in all cases construed according to its fair
meaning and not strictly for or against either party.

(g) Rights Cumulative. The rights and remedies provided by this Agreement are
cumulative, and the exercise of any given right or remedy by either party hereto shall not preclude
or waive its right to exercise any or all of its other rights and remedies.

(h) Nonwaiver. No failure or neglect of either party hereto in any instance to
exercise any right, power or privilege hereunder or under law shall constitute a waiver of any
other right, power or privilege or of the same right, power or privilege in any other instance.
All waivers by either party hereto must be contained in a written instrument signed by the party to
be charged with such waiver and, in the case of the Company, by an officer of the Company or other
person duly authorized by the Company.

(i) Notices. Any notice, request, consent or approval required or permitted to be
given under this Agreement or pursuant to law shall be sufficient if given in writing, and if and
when sent by certified or registered mail, with postage prepaid, to Consultant’s residence (as
noted below), or to the Company’s principal office in Scottsdale, as the case may be.

(j) Existing Equity Awards. The parties agree that the termination of Consultant’s
employment with the Company shall constitute the “Approved Retirement” of Consultant under those
certain option agreements, dated January 30, 2004 (40,000 shares @ $17.37 per share), and January
20, 2005 (10,000 shares @ $21.45 per share) and those certain restricted stock unit award
agreements dated January 30, 2004 (10,000 units) and January 20, 2005 (1,500 units).

(k) Existing Agreements. If Consultant shall remain employed by the Company through
the Retirement Date, this Agreement shall, without further action of the parties, become effective
on the Start Date. In such an event, this Agreement shall, as of the Start Date, supersede and
replace that certain Executive Transition Assistance Agreement, dated January 30, 2004, and that
certain Change in Control Agreement of even date therewith (collectively with the Transition
Assistance Agreement, the “Prior Agreements”) and upon the effectiveness of this Agreement, the
Prior Agreements shall be wholly null and void. If Consultant does not remain in the employ of the
Company through the Retirement Date, this Agreement shall not become effective and shall be of no
further force and effect immediately upon the cessation of Consultant’s employment by the Company.

(l) Death or Disability. This Agreement shall automatically terminate upon the death
or permanent disability of the Consultant and no further payments shall be owing hereunder from and
after the date of any such event.

(m) Disputes. EACH PARTY, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, HEREBY
IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY AS TO ANY ISSUE RELATING HERETO IN ANY ACTION,
PROCEEDING, OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER MATTER
INVOLVING THE PARTIES HERETO.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	Consultant:

	 
	 	By:   /s/ John B. (Jack) Benton

	 
	 	(Signature)

	 
	 	Name:  John B. Benton

	eFunds Corporation
	 	(Print)

	By: /s/ Paul F. Walsh
	 	Social Security #

	Title: Chairman & CEO
	 	 	—	 
	 
	 	Address:

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