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Employment Agreement between Registrant and R. Scott Benbenek

 Exhibit 10.15 
 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (hereinafter the “Agreement”) between
ScanSource, Inc., a South Carolina corporation (hereinafter, the “Company”), and Scott Benbenek (hereinafter, “Executive”) is effective as of June 20, 2007 (hereinafter the “Effective Date”). 
 BACKGROUND 
 The Company desires to
employ Executive in the position stated on Exhibit A, and Executive is willing to serve in such capacity, in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 
 NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,
the parties hereto agree as follows: 
 1. Employment. On the Effective Date, Executive shall hereby be employed in the capacity
indicated above and shall have the responsibilities commensurate with such position as shall be assigned to him by the Board of Directors or the CEO of the Company. 
 2. Employment Period. Unless earlier terminated herein in accordance with Section 5 hereof, Executive’s employment shall be for a term (the “Employment Period”), beginning on the Effective
Date and ending on June 30, 2009, the Employment Period End Date. 
 3. Extent of Service. During the Employment Period, and
excluding any periods of vacation and sick leave to which Executive is entitled, Executive agrees to devote his business time, attention, skill and efforts exclusively to the faithful performance of his duties hereunder; provided, however,
that it shall not be a violation of this Agreement for Executive to (i) devote reasonable periods of time to charitable and community activities and, with the approval of the Company, industry or professional activities, and/or (ii) manage
personal business interests and investments, so long as such activities do not interfere with the performance of Executive’s responsibilities under this Agreement. 
 4. Compensation and Benefits. 
 (a) Base Salary. During the Employment Period,
the Company will pay to Executive a base salary at the rate specified on Exhibit A to this Agreement (“Base Salary”), less normal withholdings, payable in equal monthly or more frequent installments as are customary under the
Company’s payroll practices from time to time. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company shall review Executive’s Base Salary annually and in its sole discretion, subject to approval of the Board of
Directors of the Company, may increase Executive’s Base Salary from year to year. The annual review of Executive’s Base Salary by the Board of Directors of the Company will consider, among other things, Executive’s own 

 
performance and the Company’s performance. In the event Executive becomes eligible during the Employment Period to receive benefits under the
Company’s short-term disability policy, the Company shall continue to pay Executive’s Base Salary, provided, however, that Executive’s Base Salary during such period shall be reduced by any amounts Executive receives
under the short-term disability policy. 
 (b) Incentive Compensation, Savings and Retirement Plans. During the
Employment Period, Executive shall be entitled to participate in all deferred compensation, savings and retirement plans, practices, policies and programs applicable to staff officers of the Company (“Peer Executives”). Without limiting
the foregoing, during the Employment Period, Executive will be eligible to receive certain incentive compensation (“Incentive Compensation”) based on financial and/or performance criteria established from year to year by the Compensation
Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, as specified on Exhibit A to this Agreement. 
 (c) Welfare Benefit
Plans. During the Employment Period, Executive and Executive’s eligible dependents shall be eligible for participation in the welfare benefit plans, practices, policies and programs provided by the Company which may include medical
prescription, dental, disability, employee life, group life, accidental death and travel accident insurance plans and programs) (“Welfare Plans”) to the extent applicable generally to Peer Executives. Bi-weekly payroll contributions will
be required by Executive. The Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion to modify, change, or eliminate its Welfare Plans. 
 (d) Expenses. During the Employment Period, Executive shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for all reasonable expenses incurred by Executive in accordance with the policies, practices and procedures of the Company to the extent
applicable generally to Peer Executives. 
 (e) Fringe Benefits. During the Employment Period, Executive shall be
entitled to fringe benefits in accordance with the plans, practices, programs and policies of the Company in effect for Peer Executives. 
 (f) Vacation. During each fiscal year during the Employment Period, Executive will be entitled to the number of days of paid vacation specified on Exhibit A to this Agreement. Executive may take such vacation
days at the time or times Executive reasonably requests, subject to the prior approval of the person specified on Exhibit A to this Agreement. Unused vacation time does not carry over to the next fiscal year and is not paid upon termination of
employment. 
 5. Termination of Employment. 
 (a) Death, Retirement or Disability. Executive’s employment shall terminate automatically upon Executive’s death or
Retirement during the Employment Period. For purposes of this Agreement, “Retirement” shall mean normal retirement as defined in the Company’s then-current retirement plan, or if there is no such retirement plan,
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mean voluntary termination after age 65 with ten years of service. If the Company determines that the Disability of Executive has occurred during the
Employment Period (pursuant to the definition of Disability set forth below), it may give to Executive written notice of its intention to terminate Executive’s employment. In such event, Executive’s employment with the Company shall
terminate effective on the 30th day after receipt of such written notice by Executive (the “Disability Effective Date”), provided that, within the 30 days after such receipt, Executive shall not have returned to full-time performance of
Executive’s duties. For purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” shall mean a mental or physical disability as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company in accordance with standards and procedures similar to those under the
Company’s employee long-term disability plan, if any. At any time that the Company does not maintain such a long-term disability plan, “Disability” shall mean the inability of Executive, as determined by the Board, to perform the
essential functions of his regular duties and responsibilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, due to a medically determinable physical or mental condition which has lasted (or can reasonably be expected to last) for twelve workweeks in
any twelve-month period. At the request of Executive or his personal representative, the Board’s determination that the Disability of Executive has occurred shall be certified by two physicians mutually agreed upon by Executive, or his personal
representative, and the Company. Failing such independent certification (if so requested by Executive), Executive’s termination shall be deemed a termination by the Company without Cause and not a termination by reason of his Disability.

 (b) Termination by the Company. The Company may terminate Executive’s employment during the Employment Period
with or without Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean: 
 (i) The failure of Executive to
satisfactorily perform Executive’s duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental illness), after a written demand for satisfactory performance is delivered to Executive by the Board of
Directors or CEO of the Company, which specifically identifies the manner in which the Board or the CEO believes that Executive has not satisfactorily performed Executive’s duties. The decision of whether Executive has satisfactorily performed
his duties with the Company is in the discretion of the Company; or 
 (ii) Engaging in unethical or illegal conduct or gross
misconduct that is materially injurious to the Company, whether financially or otherwise. 
 (c) Termination by
Executive. Executive’s employment may be terminated by Executive for Good Reason or no reason. For purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason” shall mean: 
 (i) without the consent of Executive, the assignment to Executive of any duties materially inconsistent for a member of the management
team, excluding for this purpose an isolated, insubstantial, and inadvertent action not taken in bad faith and which is remedied by the Company promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by Executive; 
  

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 (ii) a reduction by the Company in Executive’s Base Salary as in effect on the
Effective Date or as the same may be increased from time to time; 
 (iii) the failure by the Company (a) to continue in
effect any compensation plan in which Executive participates as of the Effective Date that is material to Executive’s total compensation, unless an equitable arrangement (embodied in an ongoing substitute or alternative plan) has been made with
respect to such plan, or (b) to continue Executive’s participation therein (or in such substitute or alternative plan) on a basis not materially less favorable in terms of the amount of benefits provided; 
 (iv) the Company’s requiring Executive, without his consent, to be based at any office or location other than in Greenville County,
South Carolina; 
 (v) any failure by the Company to comply with and satisfy Section 12(c) of this Agreement; 

(vi) the material breach of this Agreement by the Company; or 
 (vii) if no new employment agreement has been entered into by Executive and the Company or its successor after or in contemplation of a
Change in Control, termination by Executive for any reason or no reason during the 60-day period beginning on the six-month anniversary of a Change in Control. 
 Good Reason shall not include Executive’s death or Disability. The Company shall have an opportunity to cure any claimed event of Good Reason (other than under clauses (v) or (vii) above) within 30 days of notice from
Executive and the Board’s good faith determination of cure shall be binding. The Company shall notify Executive of the timely cure of any claimed event of Good Reason and the manner in which such cure was effected, and any Notice of Termination
delivered by Executive based on such claimed Good Reason shall be deemed withdrawn and shall not be effective to terminate the Agreement. 
 (d) Notice of Termination. Any termination of Executive’s employment by the Company or by Executive shall be communicated by Notice of Termination to the other party hereto given in accordance with
Section 13(f) of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Notice of Termination” means a written notice which (i) indicates the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, including whether such
termination is for Cause or Good Reason, (ii) if such termination is for Cause or Good Reason, sets forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of Executive’s employment under the
provision so indicated, and (iii) specifies the termination date. The failure by Executive or the Company to set forth in the Notice of Termination any fact or circumstance which contributes to a showing of Good Reason or Cause shall not waive
any right of Executive or the Company, respectively, hereunder or preclude Executive or the Company, respectively, from asserting such fact or circumstance in enforcing Executive’s or the Company’s rights hereunder. 
  

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 (e) Date of Termination. “Date of Termination” means the date specified
in the Notice of Termination or, if Executive’s employment is terminated by reason of death, Retirement or Disability, the date of death or Retirement or the Disability Effective Date, as the case may be. 
 6. Obligations of the Company upon Termination. 
 (a) Termination by Executive for Good Reason; Termination by Company Other Than for Cause, Disability or In Connection with Change of Control. If, during the Employment Period, the Company shall terminate
Executive’s employment: (i) for other than for Cause or Disability; (ii) Executive shall terminate employment for Good Reason within a period of 30 days after the occurrence of the event giving rise to Good Reason; (iii) if
Executive’s employment is terminated within 12 months after, or otherwise in contemplation of, a Change in Control, as defined in Exhibit C, and Executive’s employment is so terminated other than for Cause or Disability; or
(iv) if within 60 days after the Employment Period End Date, the Company (for reasons other than Cause or Disability) terminates the employment of Executive, and, with respect to the payments and benefits described in clauses (i)(B) and
(ii) below, only if Executive executes a Release in substantially the form of Exhibit B hereto (the “Release”): 
 (i) within 30 days after the later of (a) Date of Termination or (b) the date Executive executes the Release (or such longer period as may be required for the Company to determine the amount of earned unpaid Incentive Compensation
under any program which is dependent on quantifying quarterly financial results), the Company shall pay to Executive in a lump sum in cash the aggregate of the following amounts: 
 (A) the sum of (1) Executive’s Base Salary earned through the Date of Termination to the extent not theretofore paid, and
(2) unpaid Incentive Compensation earned to the Date of Termination; (the sum of the amounts described in clauses (1) and (2) shall be hereinafter referred to as the “Accrued Obligations”). For purposes of determining the
amount of unpaid Incentive Compensation earned in the event the Date of Termination is in the middle of a fiscal quarter, the Company shall pro-rate and reduce the amount it determines would have been earned for the complete quarter, based on the
ratio of the number of days the Executive was employed in the quarter over the number of actual days in the quarter; and 
 (B) an amount equal to a multiple (the “Severance Multiple”), times the highest combined annual Base Salary and Incentive Compensation earned by Executive from the Company, including any such amounts earned but deferred, in the
last three fiscal years prior to the Date of Termination (the “Severance Benefits”). The Severance Multiple shall be one (1). 
 (C) for up to 12 months after Date of Termination, the Company will reimburse Executive for COBRA payments made by Executive which are in excess of the monthly rates paid by active employees, with respect to medical
and dental insurance benefits, but only until such time as Executive is eligible to receive similar benefits under another employer-provided or group plan (which plan may be the plan of the Executive’s new employer or his spouse’s
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 (iii) to the extent not theretofore paid or provided, the Company shall timely pay or
provide to Executive any other amounts or benefits required to be paid or provided or which Executive is eligible to receive under any plan, program, policy or practice or contract or agreement of the Company (such other amounts and benefits shall
be hereinafter referred to as the “Other Benefits”) only if such Other Benefits were earned as of the Date of Termination. 
 (b) Death. If Executive’s employment is terminated by reason of Executive’s death during the Employment Period, this Agreement shall terminate without further obligations to Executive’s legal representatives under this
Agreement, other than for payment of Accrued Obligations and the timely payment or provision of Other Benefits. Accrued Obligations shall be paid to Executive’s estate or beneficiary, as applicable, in a lump sum in cash within 30 days of the
Date of Termination. With respect to the provision of Other Benefits, the term Other Benefits as used in this Section 6(b) shall include, without limitation, and Executive’s estate and/or beneficiaries shall be entitled to receive,
benefits under such plans, programs, practices and policies relating to death benefits, if any, as are applicable to Executive on the date of his death. 
 (c) Disability. If Executive’s employment is terminated by reason of Executive’s Disability during the Employment Period, this Agreement shall terminate without further obligations to Executive, other
than for payment of Accrued Obligations and the timely payment or provision of Other Benefits. Accrued Obligations shall be paid to Executive in a lump sum in cash within 30 days of the Date of Termination. With respect to the provision of Other
Benefits, the term Other Benefits as used in this Section 6(c) shall include, without limitation, and Executive shall be entitled after the Disability Effective Date to receive, disability and other benefits under such plans, programs,
practices and policies relating to disability, if any, as are applicable to Executive and his family on the Date of Termination. 
 (d) Retirement. If Executive’s employment is terminated by reason of Executive’s Retirement during the Employment Period, this Agreement shall terminate without further obligations to Executive, other than for payment of
Accrued Obligations and the timely payment or provision of Other Benefits. Accrued Obligations shall be paid to Executive in a lump sum in cash within 30 days of the Date of Termination. With respect to the provision of Other Benefits, the term
Other Benefits as used in this Section 6(d) shall include, without limitation, and Executive shall be entitled after the Date of Termination to receive, retirement and other benefits under such plans, programs, practices and policies relating
to retirement, if any, as applicable to Executive on the Date of Termination. 
 (e) Cause or Voluntary Termination without
Good Reason. If Executive’s employment is terminated for Cause during the Employment Period, or if Executive voluntarily terminates employment during the Employment Period without Good Reason, this Agreement shall terminate without further
obligations to Executive, other than for payment of Accrued Obligations. 
  

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 (f) Normal Expiration of Employment Period. If Executive’s employment is
terminated due to the normal expiration of the Employment Period or is terminated within 60 days after the Employment Period End Date (for reasons other than Cause or Disability), this Agreement shall terminate without further obligations to
Executive, other than for payment of Accrued Obligations, Severance Benefits and the timely payment or provision of Other Benefits. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Company is not required to provide notice if the Agreement will
not be renewed or if a new employment agreement will not be offered in a situation where the Executive will remain an employee of the Company in the same position or in a management capacity without an employment agreement but as an at-will
employee. In that instance, he or she remains subject to the Restrictions on Conduct described in section 11 herein. 
 7. Non-exclusivity
of Rights. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent or limit Executive’s continuing or future participation in any plan, program, policy or practice provided by the Company and for which Executive may qualify, nor, subject to
Section 13(d), shall anything herein limit or otherwise affect such rights as Executive may have under any contract or agreement with the Company. Amounts which are vested benefits or which Executive is otherwise entitled to receive under any
plan, policy, practice or program or any contract or agreement with the Company at or subsequent to the Date of Termination shall be payable in accordance with such plan, policy, practice or program or contract or agreement except as explicitly
modified by this Agreement. 
 8. Mandatory Reduction of Payments in Certain Events. 
 (a) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event it shall be determined that any benefit, payment or
distribution by the Company to or for the benefit of Executive (whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise) (a “Payment”) would be subject to the excise tax (the
“Excise Tax”) imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), then, prior to the making of any Payment to Executive, a calculation shall be made comparing (i) the net benefit to
Executive of all Payments after payment of the Excise Tax, to (ii) the net benefit to Executive if the Payment had been limited to the extent necessary to avoid being subject to the Excise Tax. If the amount calculated under (i) above is
less than the amount calculated under (ii) above, then the Payments shall be limited to the extent necessary to avoid being subject to the Excise Tax (the “Reduced Amount”). In that event, Executive shall direct which Payments are to
be modified or reduced. 
 (b) The determination of whether an Excise Tax would be imposed, the amount of such Excise Tax, and
the calculation of the amounts referred to in Section 8(a)(i) and (ii) above shall be made by the Company’s regular independent accounting firm at the expense of the Company or, at the election and expense of Executive, another
nationally recognized independent accounting firm (the “Accounting Firm”) which shall provide detailed supporting calculations. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and Executive. As a result of the
uncertainty in the application of Section 4999 of the Code at the time of the initial determination by the Accounting Firm hereunder, it is possible that Payments which Executive was entitled to, but did not receive pursuant to
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without the imposition of the Excise Tax (“Underpayment”). In such event, the Accounting Firm shall determine the amount of the Underpayment that
has occurred and any such Underpayment shall be promptly paid by the Company to or for the benefit of Executive. 
 (c) In the
event that the provisions of Code Section 280G and 4999 or any successor provisions are repealed without succession, this Section 8 shall be of no further force or effect. 
 9. Costs of Enforcement. Subject to Section 8(b), each party hereto shall pay its own costs and expenses incurred in enforcing or
establishing its rights hereunder, including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees, whether the suit be brought or not, and whether or not incurred in trial, bankruptcy, or appellate proceedings. 
 10. Representations and Warranties. Executive hereby represents and warrants to the Company that Executive is not a party to, or otherwise subject
to, any covenant not to compete with any person or entity, and Executive’s execution of this Agreement and performance of his obligations hereunder will not violate the terms or conditions of any contract or obligation, written or oral, between
Executive and any other person or entity. 
 11. Restrictions on Conduct of Executive. 
 (a) General. Executive and the Company understand and agree that the purpose of the provisions of this Section 11 is to
protect legitimate business interests of the Company, as more fully described below, and is not intended to eliminate Executive’s post-employment competition with the Company per se, nor is it intended to impair or infringe upon
Executive’s right to work, earn a living, or acquire and possess property from the fruits of his labor. Executive hereby acknowledges that Executive has received good and valuable consideration for the post-employment restrictions set forth in
this Section 11 in the form of compensation and benefits provided herein and the grant of stock options from time to time by the Company. Executive hereby further acknowledges that the post-employment restrictions set forth in this
Section 11 are reasonable and that they do not, and will not, unduly impair his ability to earn a living after the termination of this Agreement. 
 In addition, the parties acknowledge: (A) that Executive’s services under this Agreement require special expertise and talent in the provision of Competitive Services and that Executive will have substantial
contacts with customers, suppliers, advertisers and vendors of the Company; (B) that pursuant to this Agreement, Executive will be placed in a position of trust and responsibility and he will have access to a substantial amount of Confidential
Information and Trade Secrets and that the Company is placing him in such position and giving him access to such information in reliance upon his agreement not to compete with the Company during the Restricted Period; (C) that due to his
management duties, Executive will be the repository of a substantial portion of the goodwill of the Company and would have an unfair advantage in competing with the Company; (D) that due to Executive’s special experience and talent, the
loss of Executive’s services to the Company under this Agreement cannot reasonably or adequately be compensated solely by damages in an action at law; (E) that Executive is capable of competing with the Company; and (F) that Executive
is capable of obtaining gainful, lucrative and desirable employment that does not violate the restrictions contained in this Agreement. 
  

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 Therefore, subject to the limitations of reasonableness imposed by law, Executive shall
be subject to the restrictions set forth in this Section 11. 
 (b) Definitions. The following capitalized terms
used in this Section 11 shall have the meanings assigned to them below, which definitions shall apply to both the singular and the plural forms of such terms: 
 “Competitive Position” means any employment with a Competitor in which Executive will use or is likely to use any
Confidential Information or Trade Secrets, or in which Executive has duties for such Competitor that involve Competitive Services and that are the same or similar to those services actually performed by Executive for the Company; 
 “Competitive Services” means the distribution of automatic identification, bar-code, point of sale, security, or
telephony products and other products the Company begins to distribute during the Employment Period, to resellers of such products, except such term shall not include distribution conducted by a Person whose principal business is the manufacture and
sale of such products to resellers and/or end users and which Person does not normally act as a distributor of such products manufactured by others. 
 “Competitor” means any Person engaged, wholly or in material part, in Competitive Services. 
 “Confidential Information” means all information regarding the Company, its activities, business or clients that is the subject of reasonable efforts by the Company to maintain its confidentiality and
that is not generally disclosed by practice or authority to persons not employed by the Company, but that does not rise to the level of a Trade Secret. “Confidential Information” shall include, but is not limited to, financial plans and
data concerning the Company; management planning information; business plans; operational methods; market studies; marketing plans or strategies; product development techniques or plans; customer lists; details of customer contracts; current and
anticipated customer requirements; past, current and planned research and development; business acquisition plans; and new personnel acquisition plans. “Confidential Information” shall not include information that has become generally
available to the public by the act of one who has the right to disclose such information without violating any right or privilege of the Company. This definition shall not limit any definition of “confidential information” or any
equivalent term under state or federal law. 
 “Determination Date” means the date of termination of
Executive’s employment with the Company for any reason whatsoever or any earlier date (during the Employment Period) of an alleged breach of the Restrictive Covenants by Executive. 
 “Person” means any individual or any corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, association or
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 “Principal or Representative” means a principal, owner, partner,
shareholder, joint venturer, investor, member, trustee, director, officer, manager, employee, agent, representative or consultant. 
 “Protected Customers” means any Person to whom the Company has sold its products or services or solicited to sell its products or services during the twelve (12) months prior to the Determination Date. 
 “Protected Employees” means employees of the Company who were employed by the Company at any time within six
(6) months prior to the Determination Date. 
 “Restricted Period” means the Employment Period and any
period of continued employment at the Company after expiration of the Employment Period as provided under this Agreement, and a period of two years following the Date of Termination of employment with the Company. 
 “Restricted Territory” means North America, Latin America, and Europe. 
 “Restrictive Covenants” means the restrictive covenants contained in Section 11(c) hereof. 
 “Trade Secret” means all information, without regard to form, including, but not limited to, technical or nontechnical
data, a formula, a pattern, a compilation, a program, a device, a method, a technique, a drawing, a process, financial data, financial plans, product plans, distribution lists or a list of actual or potential customers, advertisers or suppliers
which is not commonly known by or available to the public and which information: (A) derives economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by, other persons who can
obtain economic value from its disclosure or use; and (B) is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy. Without limiting the foregoing, Trade Secret means any item of confidential information
that constitutes a “trade secret(s)” under the common law or statutory law of the State of South Carolina. 
 (c)
Restrictive Covenants. 
 (i) Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Confidential Information and Trade Secrets.
Executive understands and agrees that the Confidential Information and Trade Secrets constitute valuable assets of the Company and its affiliated entities, and may not be converted to Executive’s own use. Accordingly, Executive hereby agrees
that Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, at any time during the Restricted Period reveal, divulge, or disclose to any Person not expressly authorized by the Company any Confidential Information, and Executive shall not, directly or
indirectly, at any time during the Restricted Period use or make use of any Confidential Information in connection with any business activity other than that of the Company. Throughout the term of this Agreement and at all times after the date that
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Agreement terminates for any reason, Executive shall not directly or indirectly transmit or disclose any Trade Secret of the Company to any Person, and shall
not make use of any such Trade Secret, directly or indirectly, for himself or for others, without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement is not intended to, and does not, alter either the
Company’s rights or Executive’s obligations under any state or federal statutory or common law regarding trade secrets and unfair trade practices. 
 Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, Executive shall not be restricted from disclosing or using Confidential Information that is required to be disclosed by law, court order or other legal process;
provided, however, that in the event disclosure is required by law, Executive shall provide the Company with prompt notice of such requirement so that the Company may seek an appropriate protective order prior to any such required
disclosure by Executive. 
 (ii) Nonsolicitation of Protected Employees. Executive understands and agrees that the
relationship between the Company and each of its Protected Employees constitutes a valuable asset of the Company and may not be converted to Executive’s own use. Accordingly, Executive hereby agrees that during the Restricted Period Executive
shall not directly or indirectly on Executive’s own behalf or as a Principal or Representative of any Person or otherwise solicit or induce any Protected Employee to terminate his or her employment relationship with the Company or to enter into
employment with any other Person. 
 (iii) Restriction on Relationships with Protected Customers. Executive understands
and agrees that the relationship between the Company and each of its Protected Customers constitutes a valuable asset of the Company and may not be converted to Executive’s own use. Accordingly, Executive hereby agrees that, during the
Restricted Period, Executive shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company, directly or indirectly, on Executive’s own behalf or as a Principal or Representative of any Person, solicit, divert, take away or attempt to solicit,
divert or take away a Protected Customer for the purpose of providing or selling Competitive Services; provided, however, that the prohibition of this covenant shall apply only to Protected Customers with whom Executive had material
“Contact” on the Company’s behalf during the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the termination of his or her employment at the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, Executive had material “Contact” with a
Protected Customer if (a) he had business dealings with the Protected Customer on the Company’s behalf; (b) he was responsible for supervising or coordinating the dealings between the Company and the Protected Customer; or (c) he
obtained Trade Secrets or Confidential Information about the customer as a result of his association with the Company. 
 (iv)
Noncompetition with the Company. Executive hereby understands and agrees that, during the Restricted Period, Executive will not, without prior written consent of the Company, directly or indirectly seek or obtain a Competitive Position in the
Restricted Territory with a Competitor; provided, however, that the provisions of this Agreement shall not be deemed to prohibit the ownership by Executive of any securities of the Company or its affiliated entities of not more than
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acknowledges that in the performance of his duties for the Company he is charged with operating on the Company’s behalf throughout the Restricted
Territory and he hereby acknowledges, therefore, that the Restricted Territory is reasonable. 
 (d) Enforcement of
Restrictive Covenants. 
 (i) Rights and Remedies Upon Breach. In the event Executive breaches, or threatens to
commit a breach of, any of the provisions of the Restrictive Covenants, the Company shall have the following rights and remedies, which shall be independent of any others and severally enforceable, and shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of,
any other rights and remedies available to the Company at law or in equity: 
 (A) the right and remedy to enjoin,
preliminarily and permanently, Executive from violating or threatening to violate the Restrictive Covenants and to have the Restrictive Covenants specifically enforced by any court of competent jurisdiction, it being agreed that any breach or
threatened breach of the Restrictive Covenants would cause irreparable injury to the Company and that money damages would not provide an adequate remedy to the Company; and 
 (B) the right and remedy to require Executive to account for and pay over to the Company all compensation, profits, monies, accruals,
increments or other benefits derived or received by Executive as the result of any transactions constituting a breach of the Restrictive Covenants. 
 (ii) Severability of Covenants. Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Restrictive Covenants are reasonable and valid in time and scope and in all other respects. The covenants set forth in this Agreement
shall be considered and construed as separate and independent covenants. Should any part or provision of any covenant be held invalid, void or unenforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity, voidness or unenforceability shall
not render invalid, void or unenforceable any other part or provision of this Agreement. If any portion of the foregoing provisions is found to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction because its duration, the territory, the
definition of activities or the definition of information covered is considered to be invalid or unreasonable in scope, the invalid or unreasonable term shall be redefined, or a new enforceable term provided, such that the intent of the Company and
Executive in agreeing to the provisions of this Agreement will not be impaired and the provision in question shall be enforceable to the fullest extent of the applicable laws. 
 (iii) Reformation. The parties hereunder agree that it is their intention that the Restrictive Covenants be enforced in accordance
with their terms to the maximum extent possible under applicable law. The parties further agree that, in the event any court of competent jurisdiction shall find that any provision hereof is not enforceable in accordance with its terms, the court
shall reform the Restrictive Covenants such that they shall be enforceable to the maximum extent permissible at law. 
  

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 (iv) Elective Right of the Company. In the event that Executive challenges the
enforceability of the Restrictive Covenants (or asserts an affirmative defense to an action seeking to enforce the Restrictive Covenants) based on an argument that the Restrictive Covenants are (x) not enforceable as a matter of law,
(y) unreasonable in geographical scope or duration or (z) void as against public policy, the Company shall have the right to cease making the payments required under Section 6 above and, upon demand, to have Executive repay, within 10
business days of any such demand, any such payments already made. Any right afforded to, or exercised by, the Company hereunder shall in no way affect the enforceability of the Restrictive Covenants or any other right of the Company hereunder.

 12. Assignment and Successors. 
 (a) This Agreement is personal to Executive and without the prior written consent of the Company shall not be assignable by Executive otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Agreement
shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Executive’s legal representatives. 
 (b) This Agreement shall inure
to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns. 
 (c) The Company will require any
successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company to assume expressly and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the
same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. As used in this Agreement, “Company” shall mean the Company as herein before defined and any successor to its business and/or assets as
aforesaid which assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement by operation of law, or otherwise. 
 13. Miscellaneous. 
 (a) Waiver. Failure of either party to insist, in one or more instances, on performance by the other in strict accordance with the
terms and conditions of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver or relinquishment of any right granted in this Agreement or of the future performance of any such term or condition or of any other term or condition of this Agreement, unless such
waiver is contained in a writing signed by the party making the waiver. 
 (b) Severability. If any provision or
covenant, or any part thereof, of this Agreement should be held by any court to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, either in whole or in part, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the validity, legality or
enforceability of the remaining provisions or covenants, or any part thereof, of this Agreement, all of which shall remain in full force and effect. 
 (c) Other Agents. Nothing in this Agreement is to be interpreted as limiting the Company from employing other personnel on such terms and conditions as may be satisfactory to it. 
  

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 (d) Entire Agreement. Except as provided herein, this Agreement contains the
entire agreement between the Company and Executive with respect to the subject matter hereof and, from and after the Effective Date, this Agreement shall supersede and replace any other agreement between the parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof, including without limitation, the Employment Agreement between the parties effective January 1, 2004, and any and all amendments and addendums thereto (including the Two Year Employment Agreement Addendum effective
January 1, 2006), and any prior employment agreements between the parties. 
 (e) Governing Law and Jurisdiction.
Except to the extent preempted by federal law, and without regard to conflict of laws principles, the laws of the State of South Carolina shall govern this Agreement in all respects, whether as to its validity, construction, capacity, performance or
otherwise. This Agreement may only be enforced in a court of competent jurisdiction in Greenville County, South Carolina and Executive agrees to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of a court of competent jurisdiction in Greenville County, South
Carolina. 
 (f) Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall
be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered or three days after mailing if mailed, first class, certified mail, postage prepaid: 
  

			
	To Company:	  	 ScanSource, Inc.
 6 Logue Court
 Greenville, SC 29615
 Attn: General Counsel

		
	To Executive:	  	To the address specified on Exhibit A to this Agreement

 Any party may change the address to which notices, requests, demands and other communications shall be delivered
or mailed by giving notice thereof to the other party in the same manner provided herein. 
 (g) Amendments and
Modifications. This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a writing signed by both parties hereto, which makes specific reference to this Agreement. 
  

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 (h) Construction. Each party and his or its counsel have reviewed this Agreement
and have been provided the opportunity to revise this Agreement and accordingly, the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this
Agreement. Instead, the language of all parts of this Agreement shall be construed as a whole, and according to its fair meaning, and not strictly for or against either party. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed and delivered this Employment Agreement as of the dates indicated below. 
  

			
	EXECUTIVE:
		
	Name:	 	/s/ R. Scott Benbenek
	Date:	 	6/26/07
	
	SCANSOURCE, INC.:
		
	By:	 	/s/ Michael L. Baur
	Name:	 	Michael L. Baur
	Title:	 	CEO
	Date:	 	7/3/07

  

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 EXHIBIT A to EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 Executive: R. Scott Benbenek 
 Title: President Worldwide Operations

 Base Salary: $300,000.00 annualized 
 Variable
Compensation earned in fiscal year 2008 shall be based on the following: 
 The amount of variable pay is determined based on ScanSource,
Inc. consolidated operating income. The amount earned is 0.35% of operating income (“target variable compensation”). The actual amount may be more or less depending on actual operating income achieved. 
 The amounts earned will be paid to Executive in monthly installments with each monthly installment being equal to Seventy percent (70%) of the
incentive bonus computed using the operating income determined by the financial statement prepared for each month during the term of this Agreement. The balance of the Incentive Bonus shall be paid with respect to each fiscal year immediately
following the auditor’s approval of the release of the Company’s year-end earnings. The Company shall have no right of reimbursement in the event the amount advanced in monthly installments exceeds the incentive bonus as finally computed.

 The amount of variable compensation will be calculated as follows: 
  

	 	•	 	 If return on invested capital (“ROIC”) is greater than or equal to 30%, variable compensation will equal 115% of target variable compensation

  

	 	•	 	 If return on invested capital (“ROIC”) is at or between 25% and 29%, variable compensation will equal 110% of target variable compensation

  

	 	•	 	 If return on invested capital (“ROIC”) is at or between 20% and 24%, variable compensation will equal 100% of target variable compensation

  

	 	•	 	 If return on invested capital (“ROIC”) is less than 20%, variable compensation will equal 90% of target variable compensation

 The Company’s calculation of operating income, return on invested capital, and variable compensation shall be
conclusive and binding absent fraud or manifest or material error. 
 An Incentive Compensation plan for fiscal year 2009 shall be determined
and communicated in writing no later than July 31, 2008. 
  

							
				
	Initials:	 	/s/ RSB	 	/	 	/s/ MLB

			
	Days of Paid Vacation per Fiscal Year:	  	Approving Person:
		
	Year 1 – 15 days	  	CEO
	Year 2 – 20 days	  	

 Executive Notice Address: 
 308 Shadowbrooke Court 
 Simpsonville, SC 29681 
  

							
				
	Initials:	 	/s/ RSB	 	/	 	/s/ MLB

  

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 EXHIBIT B to EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 Form of Release 
 THIS RELEASE
(“Release”) is granted effective as of the ____ day of __________, ____, by __________________ (“Executive”) in favor of ScanSource, Inc. (the “Company”). This is the Release referred to in that certain Employment
Agreement dated as of June 20, 2007 by and between the Company and Executive (the “Employment Agreement”). Executive gives this Release in consideration of the Company’s promises and covenants as recited in the Employment
Agreement, with respect to which this Release is an integral part. 
 1. Release of the Company. Executive, for himself, his
successors, assigns, attorneys, and all those entitled to assert his rights, now and forever hereby releases and discharges the Company and its respective officers, directors, stockholders, trustees, employees, agents, parent corporations,
subsidiaries, affiliates, estates, successors, assigns and attorneys (the “Released Parties”), from any and all claims, actions, causes of action, sums of money due, suits, debts, liens, covenants, contracts, obligations, costs, expenses,
damages, judgments, agreements, promises, demands, claims for attorney’s fees and costs, or liabilities whatsoever, in law or in equity, which Executive ever had or now has against the Released Parties, including any claims arising by reason of
or in any way connected with any employment relationship which existed between the Company or any of its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, or predecessors, and Executive. It is understood and agreed that this Release is intended to cover all
actions, causes of action, claims or demands for any damage, loss or injury, which may be traced either directly or indirectly to the aforesaid employment relationship, or the termination of that relationship, that Executive has, had or purports to
have, from the beginning of time to the date of this Release, whether known or unknown, that now exists, no matter how remotely they may be related to the aforesaid employment relationship including but not limited to claims for employment
discrimination under federal or state law, except as provided in Paragraph 2; claims arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2000(e), et seq. or the Americans With Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C.
§ 12101 et seq.; claims for statutory or common law wrongful discharge; claims for attorney’s fees, expenses and costs; claims for defamation; claims for wages or vacation pay; claims for benefits, including any claims
arising under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, 29 U.S.C. § 1001, et seq.; and provided, however, that nothing herein shall release the Company of its obligations to Executive under the Employment Agreement or
any other contractual obligations between the Company or its affiliates and Executive, or any indemnification obligations to Executive under the Company’s bylaws, certificate of incorporation, South Carolina law, or otherwise. 
 2. Release of Claims Under Age Discrimination in Employment Act. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Executive agrees that by
executing this Release, he has released and waived any and all claims he has or may have as of the date of this Release for age discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 

 
29 U.S.C. § 621, et seq. It is understood that Executive is advised to consult with an attorney prior to executing this Release;
that he in fact has consulted a knowledgeable, competent attorney regarding this Release; that he may, before executing this Release, consider this Release for a period of twenty-one (21) calendar days; and that the consideration he receives
for this Release is in addition to amounts to which he was already entitled. It is further understood that this Release is not effective until seven (7) calendar days after the execution of this Release and that Executive may revoke this
Release within seven (7) calendar days from the date of execution hereof. 
 Executive agrees that he has carefully read this Release
and is signing it voluntarily. Executive acknowledges that he has had twenty one (21) days from receipt of this Release to review it prior to signing or that, if Executive is signing this Release prior to the expiration of such 21-day period,
Executive is waiving his right to review the Release for such full 21-day period prior to signing it. Executive has the right to revoke this release within seven (7) days following the date of its execution by him. However, if Executive revokes
this Release within such seven (7) day period, no severance benefit will be payable to him under the Employment Agreement and he shall return to the Company any such payment received prior to that date. 
 EXECUTIVE HAS CAREFULLY READ THIS RELEASE AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT CONSTITUTES A GENERAL RELEASE OF ALL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN CLAIMS AGAINST THE COMPANY
UNDER THE AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT, AND ANY AND ALL OTHER STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS, WHETHER STATUTORY OR COMMON LAW. EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HE HAS HAD A FULL OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY OR OTHER ADVISOR OF HIS CHOOSING
CONCERNING HIS EXECUTION OF THIS RELEASE AND THAT HE IS SIGNING THIS RELEASE VOLUNTARILY AND WITH THE FULL INTENT OF RELEASING THE COMPANY FROM ALL SUCH CLAIMS. 
  

			
	
	 
	Executive
		
	        Date:	 	 

 EXHIBIT C to EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 Definition of Change in Control: 
 For the purposes of
this Agreement, a “Change in Control” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events: 
 (i) individuals
who, on the Effective Date, constitute the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Incumbent Directors”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of such Board, provided that any person becoming a director after the Effective
Date and whose election or nomination for election was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors then on the Board shall be an Incumbent Director; provided, however, that no individual initially elected or
nominated as a director of the Company as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors (“Election Contest”) or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by
or on behalf of any “person” (such term for purposes of this definition being as defined in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act and as used in Section 13(d)(3) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) other than the Board (“Proxy
Contest”), including by reason of any agreement intended to avoid or settle any Election Contest or Proxy Contest, shall be deemed an Incumbent Director; or 
 (ii) any person is or becomes a “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of
either (A) 35% or more of the then-outstanding shares of common stock of the Company (“Company Common Stock”) or (B) securities of the Company representing 35% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then
outstanding securities eligible to vote for the election of directors (the “Company Voting Securities”); provided, however, that for purposes of this subsection (ii), the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change
in Control: (w) an acquisition directly from the Company, (x) an acquisition by the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company, (y) an acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or
any Subsidiary of the Company, or (z) an acquisition pursuant to a Non-Qualifying Transaction (as defined in subsection (iii) below); or 
 (iii) the consummation of a reorganization, merger, consolidation, statutory share exchange or similar form of corporate transaction involving the Company or a Subsidiary (a “Reorganization”), or the sale or
other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets (a “Sale”) or the acquisition of assets or stock of another corporation (an “Acquisition”), unless immediately following such Reorganization, Sale or
Acquisition: (A) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the outstanding Company Common Stock and outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such Reorganization,
Sale or Acquisition 

 
beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 55% of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of common stock and the combined voting power of the
then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may be, of the corporation resulting from such Reorganization, Sale or Acquisition (including, without limitation, a corporation which as a
result of such transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or stock either directly or through one or more subsidiaries, the “Surviving Corporation”) in substantially the same proportions as their
ownership, immediately prior to such Reorganization, Sale or Acquisition, of the outstanding Company Common Stock and the outstanding Company Voting Securities, as the case may be, and (B) no person (other than (x) the Company or any
Subsidiary of the Company, (y) the Surviving Corporation or its ultimate parent corporation, or (z) any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by any of the foregoing is the beneficial owner, directly or
indirectly, of 35% or more of the total common stock or 35% or more of the total voting power of the outstanding voting securities eligible to elect directors of the Surviving Corporation, and (C) at least a majority of the members of the board
of directors of the Surviving Corporation were Incumbent Directors at the time of the Board’s approval of the execution of the initial agreement providing for such Reorganization, Sale or Acquisition (any Reorganization, Sale or Acquisition
which satisfies all of the criteria specified in (A), (B) and (C) above shall be deemed to be a “Non-Qualifying Transaction”); or 
 (iv) approval by the stockholders of the Company of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company.Employment Agreement between Registrant and Andrea D. Meade

 Exhibit 10.16 
 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (hereinafter the “Agreement”) between
ScanSource, Inc., a South Carolina corporation (hereinafter, the “Company”), and Andrea Meade (hereinafter, “Executive”) is effective as of June 20, 2007 (hereinafter the “Effective Date”). 
 BACKGROUND 
 The Company desires to
employ Executive in the position stated on Exhibit A, and Executive is willing to serve in such capacity, in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 
 NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,
the parties hereto agree as follows: 
 1. Employment. On the Effective Date, Executive shall hereby be employed in the capacity
indicated above and shall have the responsibilities commensurate with such position as shall be assigned to her by the Board of Directors or CEO of the Company. 
 2. Employment Period. Unless earlier terminated herein in accordance with Section 5 hereof, Executive’s employment shall be for a term (the “Employment Period”), beginning on the Effective
Date and ending on June 30, 2009, the Employment Period End Date. 
 3. Extent of Service. During the Employment Period, and
excluding any periods of vacation and sick leave to which Executive is entitled, Executive agrees to devote her business time, attention, skill and efforts exclusively to the faithful performance of her duties hereunder; provided, however,
that it shall not be a violation of this Agreement for Executive to (i) devote reasonable periods of time to charitable and community activities and, with the approval of the Company, industry or professional activities, and/or (ii) manage
personal business interests and investments, so long as such activities do not interfere with the performance of Executive’s responsibilities under this Agreement. 
 4. Compensation and Benefits. 
 (a) Base Salary. During the Employment Period,
the Company will pay to Executive a base salary at the rate specified on Exhibit A to this Agreement (“Base Salary”), less normal withholdings, payable in equal monthly or more frequent installments as are customary under the
Company’s payroll practices from time to time. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company shall review Executive’s Base Salary annually and in its sole discretion, subject to approval of the Board of
Directors of the Company, may increase Executive’s Base Salary from year to year. The annual review of Executive’s Base Salary by the Board of Directors of the Company will consider, among other things, Executive’s own performance and
the Company’s performance. In the event Executive becomes eligible during 

 
the Employment Period to receive benefits under the Company’s short-term disability policy, the Company shall continue to pay Executive’s Base
Salary, provided, however, that Executive’s Base Salary during such period shall be reduced by any amounts Executive receives under the short-term disability policy. 
 (b) Incentive Compensation, Savings and Retirement Plans. During the Employment Period, Executive shall be entitled to participate
in all deferred compensation, savings and retirement plans, practices, policies and programs applicable to staff officers of the Company (“Peer Executives”). Without limiting the foregoing, during the Employment Period, Executive will be
eligible to receive certain incentive compensation (“Incentive Compensation”) based on financial and/or performance criteria established from year to year by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, as specified
on Exhibit A to this Agreement. 
 (c) Welfare Benefit Plans. During the Employment Period, Executive and
Executive’s eligible dependents shall be eligible for participation in the welfare benefit plans, practices, policies and programs provided by the Company which may include medical, prescription, dental, disability, employee life, group life,
accidental death and travel accident insurance plans and programs) (“Welfare Plans”) to the extent applicable generally to Peer Executives. Bi-weekly payroll contributions will be required by Executive. The Company reserves the right, in
its sole discretion to modify, change, or eliminate its Welfare Plans. 
 (d) Expenses. During the Employment Period,
Executive shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for all reasonable expenses incurred by Executive in accordance with the policies, practices and procedures of the Company to the extent applicable generally to Peer Executives. 
 (e) Fringe Benefits. During the Employment Period, Executive shall be entitled to fringe benefits in accordance with the plans,
practices, programs and policies of the Company in effect for Peer Executives. 
 (f) Vacation. During each fiscal year
during the Employment Period, Executive will be entitled to the number of days of paid vacation specified on Exhibit A to this Agreement. Executive may take such vacation days at the time or times Executive reasonably requests, subject to the prior
approval of the person specified on Exhibit A to this Agreement. Unused vacation time does not carry over to the next fiscal year and is not paid upon termination of employment. 
 5. Termination of Employment. 
 (a) Death, Retirement or Disability. Executive’s employment shall terminate automatically upon Executive’s death or Retirement during the Employment Period. For purposes of this Agreement, “Retirement” shall mean
normal retirement as defined in the Company’s then-current retirement plan, or if there is no such retirement plan, “Retirement” shall mean voluntary termination after age 65 with ten years of service. If the Company determines

  

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that the Disability of Executive has occurred during the Employment Period (pursuant to the definition of Disability set forth below), it may give to
Executive written notice of its intention to terminate Executive’s employment. In such event, Executive’s employment with the Company shall terminate effective on the 30th day after receipt of such written notice by Executive (the
“Disability Effective Date”), provided that, within the 30 days after such receipt, Executive shall not have returned to full-time performance of Executive’s duties. For purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” shall mean a
mental or physical disability as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company in accordance with standards and procedures similar to those under the Company’s employee long-term disability plan, if any. At any time that the Company does
not maintain such a long-term disability plan, “Disability” shall mean the inability of Executive, as determined by the Board, to perform the essential functions of her regular duties and responsibilities, with or without reasonable
accommodation, due to a medically determinable physical or mental condition which has lasted (or can reasonably be expected to last) for twelve workweeks in any twelve-month period. At the request of Executive or her personal representative, the
Board’s determination that the Disability of Executive has occurred shall be certified by two physicians mutually agreed upon by Executive, or her personal representative, and the Company. Failing such independent certification (if so requested
by Executive), Executive’s termination shall be deemed a termination by the Company without Cause and not a termination by reason of her Disability. 
 (b) Termination by the Company. The Company may terminate Executive’s employment during the Employment Period with or without Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean:

 (i) The failure of Executive to satisfactorily perform Executive’s duties with the Company (other than any such
failure resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental illness), after a written demand for satisfactory performance is delivered to Executive by the Board of Directors, CEO of the Company or President of the Business Unit to which the
Executive is assigned, which specifically identifies the manner in which the Board, the CEO or the President believes that Executive has not satisfactorily performed Executive’s duties. The decision of whether Executive has satisfactorily
performed her duties with the Company is in the discretion of the Company; or 
 (ii) Engaging in unethical or illegal conduct
or gross misconduct that is materially injurious to the Company, whether financially or otherwise. 
 (c) Termination by
Executive. Executive’s employment may be terminated by Executive for Good Reason or no reason. For purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason” shall mean: 
 (i) without the consent of Executive, the assignment to Executive of any duties materially inconsistent for a member of the management
team, excluding for this purpose an isolated, insubstantial, and inadvertent action not taken in bad faith and which is remedied by the Company promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by Executive; 
  

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 (ii) a reduction by the Company in Executive’s Base Salary as in effect on the
Effective Date or as the same may be increased from time to time; 
 (iii) the failure by the Company (a) to continue in
effect any compensation plan in which Executive participates as of the Effective Date that is material to Executive’s total compensation, unless an equitable arrangement (embodied in an ongoing substitute or alternative plan) has been made with
respect to such plan, or (b) to continue Executive’s participation therein (or in such substitute or alternative plan) on a basis not materially less favorable in terms of the amount of benefits provided; 
 (iv) the Company’s requiring Executive, without her consent, to be based at any office or location other than in Greenville County,
South Carolina; 
 (v) any failure by the Company to comply with and satisfy Section 12(c) of this Agreement; 

(vi) the material breach of this Agreement by the Company; or 
 (vii) if no new employment agreement has been entered into by Executive and the Company or its successor after or in contemplation of a
Change in Control, termination by Executive for any reason or no reason during the 60-day period beginning on the six-month anniversary of a Change in Control. 
 Good Reason shall not include Executive’s death or Disability. The Company shall have an opportunity to cure any claimed event of Good Reason (other than under clauses (v) or (vii) above) within 30 days of notice from
Executive and the Board’s good faith determination of cure shall be binding. The Company shall notify Executive of the timely cure of any claimed event of Good Reason and the manner in which such cure was effected, and any Notice of Termination
delivered by Executive based on such claimed Good Reason shall be deemed withdrawn and shall not be effective to terminate the Agreement. 
 (d) Notice of Termination. Any termination of Executive’s employment by the Company or by Executive shall be communicated by Notice of Termination to the other party hereto given in accordance with
Section 13(f) of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Notice of Termination” means a written notice which (i) indicates the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, including whether such
termination is for Cause or Good Reason, (ii) if such termination is for Cause or Good Reason, sets forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of Executive’s employment under the
provision so indicated, and (iii) specifies the termination date. The failure by Executive or the Company to set forth in the Notice of Termination any fact or circumstance which contributes to a showing of Good Reason or Cause shall not waive
any right of Executive or the Company, respectively, hereunder or preclude Executive or the Company, respectively, from asserting such fact or circumstance in enforcing Executive’s or the Company’s rights hereunder. 
  

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 (e) Date of Termination. “Date of Termination” means the date specified
in the Notice of Termination or, if Executive’s employment is terminated by reason of death, Retirement or Disability, the date of death or Retirement or the Disability Effective Date, as the case may be. 
 6. Obligations of the Company upon Termination. 
 (a) Termination by Executive for Good Reason; Termination by Company Other Than for Cause, Disability or In Connection with Change of Control. If, during the Employment Period, the Company shall terminate
Executive’s employment: (i) for other than for Cause or Disability; (ii) Executive shall terminate employment for Good Reason within a period of 30 days after the occurrence of the event giving rise to Good Reason; (iii) if
Executive’s employment is terminated within 12 months after, or otherwise in contemplation of, a Change in Control, as defined in Exhibit C, and Executive’s employment is so terminated other than for Cause or Disability; or
(iv) if within 60 days after the Employment Period End Date, the Company (for reasons other than Cause or Disability) terminates the employment of Executive, and, with respect to the payments and benefits described in clauses (i)(B) and
(ii) below, only if Executive executes a Release in substantially the form of Exhibit B hereto (the “Release”): 
 (i) within 30 days after the later of (a) Date of Termination or (b) the date Executive executes the Release (or such longer period as may be required for the Company to determine the amount of earned unpaid Incentive Compensation
under any program which is dependent on quantifying quarterly financial results), the Company shall pay to Executive in a lump sum in cash the aggregate of the following amounts: 
 (A) the sum of (1) Executive’s Base Salary earned through the Date of Termination to the extent not theretofore paid, and
(2) unpaid Incentive Compensation earned to the Date of Termination; (the sum of the amounts described in clauses (1) and (2) shall be hereinafter referred to as the “Accrued Obligations”). For purposes of determining the
amount of unpaid Incentive Compensation earned in the event the Date of Termination is in the middle of a fiscal quarter, the Company shall pro-rate and reduce the amount it determines would have been earned for the complete quarter, based on the
ratio of the number of days the Executive was employed in the quarter over the number of actual days in the quarter; and 
 (B) an amount equal to a multiple (the “Severance Multiple”), times the highest combined annual Base Salary and Incentive Compensation earned by Executive from the Company, including any such amounts earned but deferred, in the
last three fiscal years prior to the Date of Termination (the “Severance Benefits”). The Severance Multiple shall be one (1). 
 (C) for up to 12 months after Date of Termination, the Company will reimburse Executive for COBRA payments made by Executive which are in excess of the monthly rates paid by active employees, with respect to medical
and dental insurance benefits, but only until such time as Executive is eligible to receive similar benefits under another employer-provided or group plan (which plan may be the plan of the Executive’s new employer or his spouse’s
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 (ii) to the extent not theretofore paid or provided, the Company shall timely pay or
provide to Executive any other amounts or benefits required to be paid or provided or which Executive is eligible to receive under any plan, program, policy or practice or contract or agreement of the Company (such other amounts and benefits shall
be hereinafter referred to as the “Other Benefits”) only if such Other Benefits were earned as of the Date of Termination. 
 (b) Death. If Executive’s employment is terminated by reason of Executive’s death during the Employment Period, this Agreement shall terminate without further obligations to Executive’s legal representatives under this
Agreement, other than for payment of Accrued Obligations and the timely payment or provision of Other Benefits. Accrued Obligations shall be paid to Executive’s estate or beneficiary, as applicable, in a lump sum in cash within 30 days of the
Date of Termination. With respect to the provision of Other Benefits, the term Other Benefits as used in this Section 6(b) shall include, without limitation, and Executive’s estate and/or beneficiaries shall be entitled to receive,
benefits under such plans, programs, practices and policies relating to death benefits, if any, as are applicable to Executive on the date of her death. 
 (c) Disability. If Executive’s employment is terminated by reason of Executive’s Disability during the Employment Period, this Agreement shall terminate without further obligations to Executive, other
than for payment of Accrued Obligations and the timely payment or provision of Other Benefits. Accrued Obligations shall be paid to Executive in a lump sum in cash within 30 days of the Date of Termination. With respect to the provision of Other
Benefits, the term Other Benefits as used in this Section 6(c) shall include, without limitation, and Executive shall be entitled after the Disability Effective Date to receive, disability and other benefits under such plans, programs,
practices and policies relating to disability, if any, as are applicable to Executive and her family on the Date of Termination. 
 (d) Retirement. If Executive’s employment is terminated by reason of Executive’s Retirement during the Employment Period, this Agreement shall terminate without further obligations to Executive, other than for payment of
Accrued Obligations and the timely payment or provision of Other Benefits. Accrued Obligations shall be paid to Executive in a lump sum in cash within 30 days of the Date of Termination. With respect to the provision of Other Benefits, the term
Other Benefits as used in this Section 6(d) shall include, without limitation, and Executive shall be entitled after the Date of Termination to receive, retirement and other benefits under such plans, programs, practices and policies relating
to retirement, if any, as applicable to Executive on the Date of Termination. 
 (e) Cause or Voluntary Termination without
Good Reason. If Executive’s employment is terminated for Cause during the Employment Period, or if Executive voluntarily terminates employment during the Employment Period without Good Reason, this Agreement shall terminate without further
obligations to Executive, other than for payment of Accrued Obligations. 
  

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 (f) Normal Expiration of Employment Period. If Executive’s employment is
terminated due to the normal expiration of the Employment Period or is terminated within 60 days after the Employment Period End Date (for reasons other than Cause or Disability), this Agreement shall terminate without further obligations to
Executive, other than for payment of Accrued Obligations, Severance Benefits and the timely payment or provision of Other Benefits. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Company is not required to provide notice if the Agreement will
not be renewed or if a new employment agreement will not be offered in a situation where the Executive will remain an employee of the Company in the same position or in a management capacity without an employment agreement but as an at-will
employee. In that instance, he or she remains subject to the Restrictions on Conduct described in section 11 herein. 
 7. Non-exclusivity
of Rights. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent or limit Executive’s continuing or future participation in any plan, program, policy or practice provided by the Company and for which Executive may qualify, nor, subject to
Section 13(d), shall anything herein limit or otherwise affect such rights as Executive may have under any contract or agreement with the Company. Amounts which are vested benefits or which Executive is otherwise entitled to receive under any
plan, policy, practice or program or any contract or agreement with the Company at or subsequent to the Date of Termination shall be payable in accordance with such plan, policy, practice or program or contract or agreement except as explicitly
modified by this Agreement. 
 8. Mandatory Reduction of Payments in Certain Events. 
 (a) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event it shall be determined that any benefit, payment or
distribution by the Company to or for the benefit of Executive (whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise) (a “Payment”) would be subject to the excise tax (the
“Excise Tax”) imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), then, prior to the making of any Payment to Executive, a calculation shall be made comparing (i) the net benefit to
Executive of all Payments after payment of the Excise Tax, to (ii) the net benefit to Executive if the Payment had been limited to the extent necessary to avoid being subject to the Excise Tax. If the amount calculated under (i) above is
less than the amount calculated under (ii) above, then the Payments shall be limited to the extent necessary to avoid being subject to the Excise Tax (the “Reduced Amount”). In that event, Executive shall direct which Payments are to
be modified or reduced. 
 (b) The determination of whether an Excise Tax would be imposed, the amount of such Excise Tax, and
the calculation of the amounts referred to in Section 8(a)(i) and (ii) above shall be made by the Company’s regular independent accounting firm at the expense of the Company or, at the election and expense of Executive, another
nationally recognized independent accounting firm (the “Accounting Firm”) which shall provide detailed supporting calculations. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and Executive. As a result of the
uncertainty in the application of Section 4999 of the Code at the time of the initial determination by the Accounting Firm hereunder, it is possible that Payments which Executive was entitled to, but did not receive pursuant to
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without the imposition of the Excise Tax (“Underpayment”). In such event, the Accounting Firm shall determine the amount of the Underpayment that
has occurred and any such Underpayment shall be promptly paid by the Company to or for the benefit of Executive. 
 (c) In the
event that the provisions of Code Section 280G and 4999 or any successor provisions are repealed without succession, this Section 8 shall be of no further force or effect. 
 9. Costs of Enforcement. Subject to Section 8(b), each party hereto shall pay its own costs and expenses incurred in enforcing or
establishing its rights hereunder, including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees, whether the suit be brought or not, and whether or not incurred in trial, bankruptcy, or appellate proceedings. 
 10. Representations and Warranties. Executive hereby represents and warrants to the Company that Executive is not a party to, or otherwise subject
to, any covenant not to compete with any person or entity, and Executive’s execution of this Agreement and performance of her obligations hereunder will not violate the terms or conditions of any contract or obligation, written or oral, between
Executive and any other person or entity. 
 11. Restrictions on Conduct of Executive. 
 (a) General. Executive and the Company understand and agree that the purpose of the provisions of this Section 11 is to
protect legitimate business interests of the Company, as more fully described below, and is not intended to eliminate Executive’s post-employment competition with the Company per se, nor is it intended to impair or infringe upon
Executive’s right to work, earn a living, or acquire and possess property from the fruits of his labor. Executive hereby acknowledges that Executive has received good and valuable consideration for the post-employment restrictions set forth in
this Section 11 in the form of compensation and benefits provided herein and the grant of stock options from time to time by the Company. Executive hereby further acknowledges that the post-employment restrictions set forth in this
Section 11 are reasonable and that they do not, and will not, unduly impair her ability to earn a living after the termination of this Agreement. 
 In addition, the parties acknowledge: (A) that Executive’s services under this Agreement require special expertise and talent in the provision of Competitive Services and that Executive will have substantial
contacts with customers, suppliers, advertisers and vendors of the Company; (B) that pursuant to this Agreement, Executive will be placed in a position of trust and responsibility and she will have access to a substantial amount of Confidential
Information and Trade Secrets and that the Company is placing her in such position and giving her access to such information in reliance upon her agreement not to compete with the Company during the Restricted Period; (C) that due to her
management duties, Executive will be the repository of a substantial portion of the goodwill of the Company and would have an unfair advantage in competing with the Company; (D) that due to Executive’s special experience and talent, the
loss of Executive’s services to the Company under this Agreement cannot reasonably or adequately be compensated solely by damages in an action at law; (E) that Executive is capable of competing with the Company; and (F) that Executive
is capable of obtaining gainful, lucrative and desirable employment that does not violate the restrictions contained in this Agreement. 
  

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 Therefore, subject to the limitations of reasonableness imposed by law, Executive shall
be subject to the restrictions set forth in this Section 11. 
 (b) Definitions. The following capitalized terms
used in this Section 11 shall have the meanings assigned to them below, which definitions shall apply to both the singular and the plural forms of such terms: 
 “Competitive Position” means any employment with a Competitor in which Executive will use or is likely to use any
Confidential Information or Trade Secrets, or in which Executive has duties for such Competitor that involve Competitive Services and that are the same or similar to those services actually performed by Executive for the Company; 
 “Competitive Services” means the distribution of automatic identification, bar-code, point of sale, security, or
telephony products and other products the Company begins to distribute during the Employment Period, to resellers of such products, except such term shall not include distribution conducted by a Person whose principal business is the manufacture and
sale of such products to resellers and/or end users and which Person does not normally act as a distributor of such products manufactured by others. 
 “Competitor” means any Person engaged, wholly or in material part, in Competitive Services. 
 “Confidential Information” means all information regarding the Company, its activities, business or clients that is the subject of reasonable efforts by the Company to maintain its confidentiality and
that is not generally disclosed by practice or authority to persons not employed by the Company, but that does not rise to the level of a Trade Secret. “Confidential Information” shall include, but is not limited to, financial plans and
data concerning the Company; management planning information; business plans; operational methods; market studies; marketing plans or strategies; product development techniques or plans; customer lists; details of customer contracts; current and
anticipated customer requirements; past, current and planned research and development; business acquisition plans; and new personnel acquisition plans. “Confidential Information” shall not include information that has become generally
available to the public by the act of one who has the right to disclose such information without violating any right or privilege of the Company. This definition shall not limit any definition of “confidential information” or any
equivalent term under state or federal law. 
 “Determination Date” means the date of termination of
Executive’s employment with the Company for any reason whatsoever or any earlier date (during the Employment Period) of an alleged breach of the Restrictive Covenants by Executive. 
 “Person” means any individual or any corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, association or
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 “Principal or Representative” means a principal, owner, partner,
shareholder, joint venturer, investor, member, trustee, director, officer, manager, employee, agent, representative or consultant. 
 “Protected Customers” means any Person to whom the Company has sold its products or services or solicited to sell its products or services during the twelve (12) months prior to the Determination Date. 
 “Protected Employees” means employees of the Company who were employed by the Company at any time within six
(6) months prior to the Determination Date. 
 “Restricted Period” means the Employment Period and any
period of continued employment at the Company after expiration of the Employment Period as provided under this Agreement, and a period of two years following the Date of Termination of employment with the Company. 
 “Restricted Territory” means North America, Latin America, and Europe. 
 “Restrictive Covenants” means the restrictive covenants contained in Section 11(c) hereof. 
 “Trade Secret” means all information, without regard to form, including, but not limited to, technical or nontechnical
data, a formula, a pattern, a compilation, a program, a device, a method, a technique, a drawing, a process, financial data, financial plans, product plans, distribution lists or a list of actual or potential customers, advertisers or suppliers
which is not commonly known by or available to the public and which information: (A) derives economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by, other persons who can
obtain economic value from its disclosure or use; and (B) is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy. Without limiting the foregoing, Trade Secret means any item of confidential information
that constitutes a “trade secret(s)” under the common law or statutory law of the State of South Carolina. 
 (c)
Restrictive Covenants. 
 (i) Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Confidential Information and Trade Secrets.
Executive understands and agrees that the Confidential Information and Trade Secrets constitute valuable assets of the Company and its affiliated entities, and may not be converted to Executive’s own use. Accordingly, Executive hereby agrees
that Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, at any time during the Restricted Period reveal, divulge, or disclose to any Person not expressly authorized by the Company any Confidential Information, and Executive shall not, directly or
indirectly, at any time during the Restricted Period use or make use of any Confidential Information in connection with any business activity other than that of the Company. Throughout the term of this Agreement and at all times after the date that
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Agreement terminates for any reason, Executive shall not directly or indirectly transmit or disclose any Trade Secret of the Company to any Person, and shall
not make use of any such Trade Secret, directly or indirectly, for herself or for others, without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement is not intended to, and does not, alter either the
Company’s rights or Executive’s obligations under any state or federal statutory or common law regarding trade secrets and unfair trade practices. 
 Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, Executive shall not be restricted from disclosing or using Confidential Information that is required to be disclosed by law, court order or other legal process;
provided, however, that in the event disclosure is required by law, Executive shall provide the Company with prompt notice of such requirement so that the Company may seek an appropriate protective order prior to any such required
disclosure by Executive. 
 (ii) Nonsolicitation of Protected Employees. Executive understands and agrees that the
relationship between the Company and each of its Protected Employees constitutes a valuable asset of the Company and may not be converted to Executive’s own use. Accordingly, Executive hereby agrees that during the Restricted Period Executive
shall not directly or indirectly on Executive’s own behalf or as a Principal or Representative of any Person or otherwise solicit or induce any Protected Employee to terminate his or her employment relationship with the Company or to enter into
employment with any other Person. 
 (iii) Restriction on Relationships with Protected Customers. Executive understands
and agrees that the relationship between the Company and each of its Protected Customers constitutes a valuable asset of the Company and may not be converted to Executive’s own use. Accordingly, Executive hereby agrees that, during the
Restricted Period, Executive shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company, directly or indirectly, on Executive’s own behalf or as a Principal or Representative of any Person, solicit, divert, take away or attempt to solicit,
divert or take away a Protected Customer for the purpose of providing or selling Competitive Services; provided, however, that the prohibition of this covenant shall apply only to Protected Customers with whom Executive had material
“Contact” on the Company’s behalf during the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the termination of his or her employment at the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, Executive had material “Contact” with a
Protected Customer if (a) she had business dealings with the Protected Customer on the Company’s behalf; (b) she was responsible for supervising or coordinating the dealings between the Company and the Protected Customer; or
(c) she obtained Trade Secrets or Confidential Information about the customer as a result of her association with the Company. 
 (iv) Noncompetition with the Company. Executive hereby understands and agrees that, during the Restricted Period, Executive will not, without prior written consent of the Company, directly or indirectly seek or obtain a Competitive
Position in the Restricted Territory with a Competitor; provided, however, that the provisions of this Agreement shall not be deemed to prohibit the ownership by Executive of any securities of the Company or its affiliated entities of
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acknowledges that in the performance of her duties for the Company she is charged with operating on the Company’s behalf throughout the Restricted
Territory and she hereby acknowledges, therefore, that the Restricted Territory is reasonable. 
 (d) Enforcement of
Restrictive Covenants. 
 (i) Rights and Remedies Upon Breach. In the event Executive breaches, or threatens to
commit a breach of, any of the provisions of the Restrictive Covenants, the Company shall have the following rights and remedies, which shall be independent of any others and severally enforceable, and shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of,
any other rights and remedies available to the Company at law or in equity: 
 (A) the right and remedy to enjoin,
preliminarily and permanently, Executive from violating or threatening to violate the Restrictive Covenants and to have the Restrictive Covenants specifically enforced by any court of competent jurisdiction, it being agreed that any breach or
threatened breach of the Restrictive Covenants would cause irreparable injury to the Company and that money damages would not provide an adequate remedy to the Company; and 
 (B) the right and remedy to require Executive to account for and pay over to the Company all compensation, profits, monies, accruals,
increments or other benefits derived or received by Executive as the result of any transactions constituting a breach of the Restrictive Covenants. 
 (ii) Severability of Covenants. Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Restrictive Covenants are reasonable and valid in time and scope and in all other respects. The covenants set forth in this Agreement
shall be considered and construed as separate and independent covenants. Should any part or provision of any covenant be held invalid, void or unenforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity, voidness or unenforceability shall
not render invalid, void or unenforceable any other part or provision of this Agreement. If any portion of the foregoing provisions is found to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction because its duration, the territory, the
definition of activities or the definition of information covered is considered to be invalid or unreasonable in scope, the invalid or unreasonable term shall be redefined, or a new enforceable term provided, such that the intent of the Company and
Executive in agreeing to the provisions of this Agreement will not be impaired and the provision in question shall be enforceable to the fullest extent of the applicable laws. 
 (iii) Reformation. The parties hereunder agree that it is their intention that the Restrictive Covenants be enforced in accordance
with their terms to the maximum extent possible under applicable law. The parties further agree that, in the event any court of competent jurisdiction shall find that any provision hereof is not enforceable in accordance with its terms, the court
shall reform the Restrictive Covenants such that they shall be enforceable to the maximum extent permissible at law. 
  

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 (iv) Elective Right of the Company. In the event that Executive challenges the
enforceability of the Restrictive Covenants (or asserts an affirmative defense to an action seeking to enforce the Restrictive Covenants) based on an argument that the Restrictive Covenants are (x) not enforceable as a matter of law,
(y) unreasonable in geographical scope or duration or (z) void as against public policy, the Company shall have the right to cease making the payments required under Section 6 above and, upon demand, to have Executive repay, within 10
business days of any such demand, any such payments already made. Any right afforded to, or exercised by, the Company hereunder shall in no way affect the enforceability of the Restrictive Covenants or any other right of the Company hereunder.

 12. Assignment and Successors. 
 (a) This Agreement is personal to Executive and without the prior written consent of the Company shall not be assignable by Executive otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Agreement
shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Executive’s legal representatives. 
 (b) This Agreement shall inure
to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns. 
 (c) The Company will require any
successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company to assume expressly and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the
same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. As used in this Agreement, “Company” shall mean the Company as herein before defined and any successor to its business and/or assets as
aforesaid which assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement by operation of law, or otherwise. 
 13. Miscellaneous. 
 (a) Waiver. Failure of either party to insist, in one or more instances, on performance by the other in strict accordance with the
terms and conditions of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver or relinquishment of any right granted in this Agreement or of the future performance of any such term or condition or of any other term or condition of this Agreement, unless such
waiver is contained in a writing signed by the party making the waiver. 
 (b) Severability. If any provision or
covenant, or any part thereof, of this Agreement should be held by any court to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, either in whole or in part, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the validity, legality or
enforceability of the remaining provisions or covenants, or any part thereof, of this Agreement, all of which shall remain in full force and effect. 
 (c) Other Agents. Nothing in this Agreement is to be interpreted as limiting the Company from employing other personnel on such terms and conditions as may be satisfactory to it. 
  

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 (d) Entire Agreement. Except as provided herein, this Agreement contains the
entire agreement between the Company and Executive with respect to the subject matter hereof and, from and after the Effective Date, this Agreement shall supersede any other agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof,
including without limitation, any prior employment agreements between the parties. 
 (e) Governing Law and
Jurisdiction. Except to the extent preempted by federal law, and without regard to conflict of laws principles, the laws of the State of South Carolina shall govern this Agreement in all respects, whether as to its validity, construction,
capacity, performance or otherwise. This Agreement may only be enforced in a court of competent jurisdiction in Greenville County, South Carolina and Executive agrees to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of a court of competent jurisdiction in
Greenville County, South Carolina. 
 (f) Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications required or
permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered or three days after mailing if mailed, first class, certified mail, postage prepaid: 
  

			
	To Company:	  	 ScanSource, Inc.
 6 Logue Court
 Greenville, SC 29615
 Attn: General Counsel

		
	To Executive:	  	To the address specified on Exhibit A to this Agreement

 Any party may change the address to which notices, requests, demands and other communications shall be delivered
or mailed by giving notice thereof to the other party in the same manner provided herein. 
 (g) Amendments and
Modifications. This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a writing signed by both parties hereto, which makes specific reference to this Agreement. 
  

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 (h) Construction. Each party and her or its counsel have reviewed this Agreement
and have been provided the opportunity to revise this Agreement and accordingly, the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this
Agreement. Instead, the language of all parts of this Agreement shall be construed as a whole, and according to its fair meaning, and not strictly for or against either party. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed and delivered this Employment Agreement as of the dates indicated below. 
  

			
	EXECUTIVE:
		
	Name:	 	/s/ Andrea D. Meade
	Date:	 	June 26, 2007

  

			
	SCANSOURCE, INC.:
		
	By:	 	/s/ Michael L. Baur
	Name:	 	Michael L. Baur
	Title:	 	CEO
	Date:	 	7/3/07

  

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 EXHIBIT A to EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 Executive:     Andrea Dvorak Meade 
 Title:
    Executive Vice President of Operations and Corporate Development 
 Base Salary:     $200,000.00
annualized 
 Variable Compensation earned in fiscal year 2008 shall be based on the following: 
 The amount of variable pay is determined based on ScanSource, Inc. consolidated operating income. The amount earned is 0.25% of operating income
(“target variable compensation”). The actual amount may be more or less depending on actual operating income achieved. 
 The
amounts earned will be paid to Executive in monthly installments with each monthly installment being equal to Seventy percent (70%) of the incentive bonus computed using the operating income determined by the financial statement prepared for
each month during the term of this Agreement. The balance of the Incentive Bonus shall be paid with respect to each fiscal year immediately following the auditor’s approval of the release of the Company’s year-end earnings. The Company
shall have no right of reimbursement in the event the amount advanced in monthly installments exceeds the incentive bonus as finally computed. 
 The amount of variable compensation will be calculated as follows: 
  

	 	•	 	 If return on invested capital (“ROIC”) is greater than or equal to 30%, variable compensation will equal 115% of target variable compensation

  

	 	•	 	 If return on invested capital (“ROIC”) is at or between 25% and 29%, variable compensation will equal 110% of target variable compensation

  

	 	•	 	 If return on invested capital (“ROIC”) is at or between 20% and 24%, variable compensation will equal 100% of target variable compensation

  

	 	•	 	 If return on invested capital (“ROIC”) is less than 20%, variable compensation will equal 90% of target variable compensation

 The Company’s calculation of operating income, return on invested capital, and variable compensation shall be
conclusive and binding absent fraud or manifest or material error. 
 An Incentive Compensation plan for fiscal year 2009 shall be determined
and communicated in writing no later than July 31, 2008. 
  

							
				
	Initials:	 	/s/ ADM	 	/	 	/s/ MLB

			
	Days of Paid Vacation per Fiscal Year:	  	Approving Person:
		
	15 days	  	CEO
		
	Executive Notice Address:	  	
		
	 3 East Cleveland Bay Court
 Greenville, SC
29615
	  	

  

							
				
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 EXHIBIT B to EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 Form of Release 
 THIS RELEASE (“Release”) is granted effective as of
the ____ day of __________, ____, by __________________ (“Executive”) in favor of ScanSource, Inc. (the “Company”). This is the Release referred to in that certain Employment Agreement dated as of June 20, 2007 by and between the
Company and Executive (the “Employment Agreement”). Executive gives this Release in consideration of the Company’s promises and covenants as recited in the Employment Agreement, with respect to which this Release is an integral part.

 1. Release of the Company. Executive, for herself, her successors, assigns, attorneys, and all those entitled to assert her rights,
now and forever hereby releases and discharges the Company and its respective officers, directors, stockholders, trustees, employees, agents, parent corporations, subsidiaries, affiliates, estates, successors, assigns and attorneys (the
“Released Parties”), from any and all claims, actions, causes of action, sums of money due, suits, debts, liens, covenants, contracts, obligations, costs, expenses, damages, judgments, agreements, promises, demands, claims for
attorney’s fees and costs, or liabilities whatsoever, in law or in equity, which Executive ever had or now has against the Released Parties, including any claims arising by reason of or in any way connected with any employment relationship
which existed between the Company or any of its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, or predecessors, and Executive. It is understood and agreed that this Release is intended to cover all actions, causes of action, claims or demands for any damage,
loss or injury, which may be traced either directly or indirectly to the aforesaid employment relationship, or the termination of that relationship, that Executive has, had or purports to have, from the beginning of time to the date of this Release,
whether known or unknown, that now exists, no matter how remotely they may be related to the aforesaid employment relationship including but not limited to claims for employment discrimination under federal or state law, except as provided in
Paragraph 2; claims arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2000(e), et seq. or the Americans With Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.; claims for statutory or common law
wrongful discharge; claims for attorney’s fees, expenses and costs; claims for defamation; claims for wages or vacation pay; claims for benefits, including any claims arising under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, 29 U.S.C.
§ 1001, et seq.; and provided, however, that nothing herein shall release the Company of its obligations to Executive under the Employment Agreement or any other contractual obligations between the Company or its
affiliates and Executive, or any indemnification obligations to Executive under the Company’s bylaws, certificate of incorporation, South Carolina law, or otherwise. 
 2. Release of Claims Under Age Discrimination in Employment Act. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Executive agrees that by executing this Release, she has released and waived any and all claims
she has or may have as of the date of this Release for age discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 

 
29 U.S.C. § 621, et seq. It is understood that Executive is advised to consult with an attorney prior to executing this Release;
that she in fact has consulted a knowledgeable, competent attorney regarding this Release; that she may, before executing this Release, consider this Release for a period of twenty-one (21) calendar days; and that the consideration she receives
for this Release is in addition to amounts to which she was already entitled. It is further understood that this Release is not effective until seven (7) calendar days after the execution of this Release and that Executive may revoke this
Release within seven (7) calendar days from the date of execution hereof. 
 Executive agrees that she has carefully read this Release
and is signing it voluntarily. Executive acknowledges that she has had twenty one (21) days from receipt of this Release to review it prior to signing or that, if Executive is signing this Release prior to the expiration of such 21-day period,
Executive is waiving her right to review the Release for such full 21-day period prior to signing it. Executive has the right to revoke this release within seven (7) days following the date of its execution by her. However, if Executive revokes
this Release within such seven (7) day period, no severance benefit will be payable to her under the Employment Agreement and she shall return to the Company any such payment received prior to that date. 
 EXECUTIVE HAS CAREFULLY READ THIS RELEASE AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT CONSTITUTES A GENERAL RELEASE OF ALL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN CLAIMS AGAINST THE COMPANY
UNDER THE AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT, AND ANY AND ALL OTHER STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS, WHETHER STATUTORY OR COMMON LAW. EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT SHE HAS HAD A FULL OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY OR OTHER ADVISOR OF HIS CHOOSING
CONCERNING HER EXECUTION OF THIS RELEASE AND THAT SHE IS SIGNING THIS RELEASE VOLUNTARILY AND WITH THE FULL INTENT OF RELEASING THE COMPANY FROM ALL SUCH CLAIMS. 
  

			
	
	 
	Executive
		
	Date:	 	 

 EXHIBIT C to EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 Definition of Change in Control: 
 For the purposes
of this Agreement, a “Change in Control” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events: 
 (i)
individuals who, on the Effective Date, constitute the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Incumbent Directors”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of such Board, provided that any person becoming a director after
the Effective Date and whose election or nomination for election was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors then on the Board shall be an Incumbent Director; provided, however, that no individual initially
elected or nominated as a director of the Company as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors (“Election Contest”) or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or
consents by or on behalf of any “person” (such term for purposes of this definition being as defined in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act and as used in Section 13(d)(3) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) other than the Board
(“Proxy Contest”), including by reason of any agreement intended to avoid or settle any Election Contest or Proxy Contest, shall be deemed an Incumbent Director; or 
 (ii) any person is or becomes a “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of
either (A) 35% or more of the then-outstanding shares of common stock of the Company (“Company Common Stock”) or (B) securities of the Company representing 35% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then
outstanding securities eligible to vote for the election of directors (the “Company Voting Securities”); provided, however, that for purposes of this subsection (ii), the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change
in Control: (w) an acquisition directly from the Company, (x) an acquisition by the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company, (y) an acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or
any Subsidiary of the Company, or (z) an acquisition pursuant to a Non-Qualifying Transaction (as defined in subsection (iii) below); or 
 (iii) the consummation of a reorganization, merger, consolidation, statutory share exchange or similar form of corporate transaction involving the Company or a Subsidiary (a “Reorganization”), or the sale or
other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets (a “Sale”) or the acquisition of assets or stock of another corporation (an “Acquisition”), unless immediately following such Reorganization, Sale or
Acquisition: (A) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the outstanding Company Common Stock and outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such Reorganization,
Sale or Acquisition 

 
beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 55% of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of common stock and the combined voting power of the
then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may be, of the corporation resulting from such Reorganization, Sale or Acquisition (including, without limitation, a corporation which as a
result of such transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or stock either directly or through one or more subsidiaries, the “Surviving Corporation”) in substantially the same proportions as their
ownership, immediately prior to such Reorganization, Sale or Acquisition, of the outstanding Company Common Stock and the outstanding Company Voting Securities, as the case may be, and (B) no person (other than (x) the Company or any
Subsidiary of the Company, (y) the Surviving Corporation or its ultimate parent corporation, or (z) any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by any of the foregoing is the beneficial owner, directly or
indirectly, of 35% or more of the total common stock or 35% or more of the total voting power of the outstanding voting securities eligible to elect directors of the Surviving Corporation, and (C) at least a majority of the members of the board
of directors of the Surviving Corporation were Incumbent Directors at the time of the Board’s approval of the execution of the initial agreement providing for such Reorganization, Sale or Acquisition (any Reorganization, Sale or Acquisition
which satisfies all of the criteria specified in (A), (B) and (C) above shall be deemed to be a “Non-Qualifying Transaction”); or 
 (iv) approval by the stockholders of the Company of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company.

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