Exhibit 10.4
DISTRIBUTION
AGREEMENT
THIS DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
(“Agreement”), is by and between INGRAM MICRO INC.
(“Ingram Micro”), a Delaware corporation, located at
1600 E. St. Andrew Place, Santa Ana, California 92705, and
WEBSENSE, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Vendor”),
located at 10240 Sorrento Valley Road, San Diego, California 92121.
The effective date (“Effective Date”) of this Agreement
shall be the date of the last signature set forth below.
1.1 Produc t. Vendor agrees
to authorize Ingram Micro and/or its resellers to market and
distribute the Vendor’s proprietary software applications
(“Software”) together with subscriptions to access
certain Vendor-owned proprietary databases of URL addresses,
software applications or other content (“Databases”)
(collectively the “Products”), subject to the terms set
forth in this Agreement including its exhibits, solely to resellers
(“Resellers”) and not directly to customers of such
Resellers (“End-Users”). Additional terms are included
in Exhibits A – D. Vendor agrees that each Reseller will be
subject to Ingram Micro’s standard Sales Terms and
Conditions, located at www.ingrammicro.com, at the time of purchase
for such Product and such Product is also subject to Vendor’s
then –current Subscription Agreement that each End-User must
accept to enable Product download. Ingram Micro agrees to use
reasonable efforts to promptly notify Vendor of any breach by any
Reseller or End-User of any term of the Subscription Agreement of
which it becomes aware and to take such action as is reasonably
requested by Vendor to protect Vendor interests in the Products.
Ingram Micro will not modify or copy any Product; however, Ingram
Micro may bundle the Software along with other software or hardware
and distribute the Software to its Resellers. No minimum purchase
is required and no ordering restrictions shall apply. Vendor shall
provide Ingram Micro with not less than thirty (30) days prior
written notice of Product discontinuance including alternatives and
cessation of Product production. Vendor agrees to provide
information regarding new Products, Price changes, Product changes,
or Product discontinuance in an electronic format determined by
Ingram Micro and mutually acceptable to Vendor.
1.2 Territory. Vendor grants
to Ingram Micro and its Affiliates as defined above the exclusive
(as set forth below), nontransferable right to market and
distribute the Products to its Resellers in the United States and
Canada (the “Territory”). Unless otherwise agreed
between the parties, this exclusivity shall be effective for one
(1) year after the execution of this Agreement; thereafter,
Vendor grants to Ingram Micro and its Affiliates the
nontransferable right to market and distribute the Products to its
Resellers in the United States and Canada on a non-exclusive basis.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, although Vendor agrees to use
commercially reasonable efforts to direct its resellers to Ingram
Micro, this exclusivity shall apply only to Vendor’s sale of
its Products through other distributors in the Territory, not to
sales by Vendor directly to its Resellers or its other customers or
when its Products are a component of another product. Additionally,
the parties agree that they will meet approximately one hundred
eighty (180) days after the execution of this Agreement to
review the exclusivity arrangement and if this arrangement is not
working to the parties’ mutual satisfaction, mutually agree
to terminate the one (1) year exclusivity requirement. Any
Ingram Micro Affiliate located within the United States or Canada
that elects to distribute Products in its local region will
determine if it will purchase Products from Ingram Micro in
accordance with this section or purchase Products directly from
Vendor. Any other Ingram Micro Affiliate outside of the United
States or Canada that elects to distribute Products in its local
region will determine if it will purchase Products from Ingram
Micro in accordance with this section or purchase Products directly
from Vendor’s affiliate, Websense International Limited
(“Vendor’s Affiliate”). If the Affiliate chooses
to purchase Products directly from either Vendor or Vendor’s
Affiliate, the Affiliate and Vendor (or Vendor’s Affiliate)
shall enter into a separate agreement governing the terms of such
purchases.
The initial term of this Agreement
is one (1) year from the Effective Date. Unless terminated as
set forth in Section 11.20 below, this Agreement will
automatically renew for successive one (1) year terms unless
either party provides written notice of termination no less than
thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date.
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3.
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PRODUCT
AVAILABILITY, INFORMATION, MARKETING SUPPORT &
REPORTING
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3.1 Product Availability.
Vendor shall provide Ingram Micro with new Product development and
Product revisions information prior to notification of new Product
announcements or introductions. Vendor shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to notify Ingram Micro of new Product or Product
revisions introduction at least thirty (30) days prior to
marketplace introduction, but under no circumstances will Vendor
notify Ingram Micro of any new Product or Product revisions later
than Vendor’s other distributors or resellers, and shall make
such Product available for distribution by Ingram Micro no later
than the date it is first offered for general sale in the
marketplace.
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3.2 Information. Vendor agrees to provide
the following information to Ingram Micro:
(a) Data, images, photos, logos, and
other varieties of information regarding Vendor’s products
and services provided by Vendor to Ingram Micro (collectively
“Information”) solely for distribution or use by Ingram
Micro through its catalog, the World Wide Web (internet), Intranet,
Fax, CD-ROM, Floppy disk, broadcast, e-mail, and other electronic
or printed media (“Electronic Resources”). Vendor
hereby grants Ingram Micro a royalty-free, non-exclusive worldwide
license to market, sub-license, distribute, display, perform,
transmit and promote the Information in furtherance of this
Agreement through the Electronic Resources, provided Ingram Micro
complies with Vendor’s guidelines for use of the Information.
Vendor agrees that it is both necessary and of mutual benefit to
the parties that the Information be as current and error-free as is
commercially feasible. Vendor agrees to update the Information
regularly. Both parties agree that the Electronic Resources and
Information contained therein will be made available to users
registered with Ingram Micro. Information may also be made
available to Ingram Micro customers, non-registered users, or other
entities or persons transacting business with Ingram Micro. Ingram
Micro shall not be required to screen, edit, or monitor Information
prior to its distribution by Electronic Resources, but may do so at
its discretion so long as it complies with Vendor’s
guidelines for use of the Information.
(b) Public information reasonably
requested by Ingram Micro from time to time for the purpose of
assessing Vendor’s financial position. Such information
includes, without limitation, quarterly financial statements
including no less detail than as required by the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission in a 10-Q statement provided that such
information is made available in the public domain.
(c) Notification of changes to
Vendor’s name, address, any sale of substantially all of its
assets or any sale of any subsidiary or affiliate of Vendor or of
any change in the control of Vendor, whether effected by merger or
stock sale all of which shall be provided promptly upon public
disclosure of such information.
3.3 Information. Ingram Micro
agrees to provide the following information to Vendor:
(a) Public information reasonably
requested by Vendor from time to time for the purpose of assessing
Ingram Micro’s financial position. Such information includes,
without limitation, quarterly financial statements including no
less detail than as required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission in a 10-Q statement provided that such information is
made available in the public domain.
(b) Notification of changes to
Ingram Micro’s name, address, any sale of substantially all
of its assets or any sale of any subsidiary or affiliate of Ingram
Micro or of any change in the control of Ingram Micro, whether
effected by merger or stock sale all of which shall be provided
promptly upon public disclosure of such information.
3.4 Marketing Support. Vendor
shall provide to Ingram Micro, its employees, and its customers
reasonable amounts of sales literature, advertising materials and
training to support Product sales and reasonable amounts of
demonstration Product and training to support Product sales, all at
no cost to Ingram Micro.
3.5 Reporting.
(a) Ingram Micro. Ingram
Micro will provide Vendor access to standard monthly sales-out and
weekly inventory reports in an electronic format as determined by
Ingram Micro. If Vendor requests non-standard sales data or other
information (“Data”) such Data may be subject to the
additional terms of a separate fee-based Point of Sale Report
License Agreement (“POS Agreement”).
(b) Vendor. Vendor will
provide Marketing Reports in the form as mutually agreed between
the parties including Ingram Micro’s market share with Vendor
and co-op Vendor reports including expenditures to date. Reports
shall be provided within thirty (30) days after the end of the
applicable quarter or as mutually agreed upon by the
parties.
4.1 Favorable Terms. Vendor
agrees that the prices, discounts, and marketing funds
(collectively “Prices”), offered to Ingram Micro under
this Agreement are now and should continue to be at least as
favorable as those offered to any of Vendor’s distributors of
substantially similar size and that purchase similar quantities of
Products and that compete with Ingram Micro in the Territory
(“Ingram Micro Competitors”). If Vendor offers more
favorable Prices to any Ingram Micro Competitors, it shall extend
such Pricing to Ingram Micro.
4.2 Special Pricing. Vendor
may offer special Product pricing, discounts, rebates or incentives
(“Special Pricing”) to Ingram Micro and/or to Ingram
Micro customers. Vendor agrees that all such Special Pricing shall
be designated as a marketing incentive. Ingram Micro shall have no
obligation to recover any such Special Pricing from a customer, or
reimburse Vendor for any such Special Pricing, in the event
(i) the customer returns Product to Ingram Micro after
receiving written approval from Vendor for such return or Ingram
Micro returns Product to Vendor pursuant to Vendor’s prior
written approval of said return that may have been the subject of
Special Pricing or (ii) Ingram Micro’s customer fails to
comply with Special Pricing terms. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
all Special Pricing will be subject to a separate agreement between
the parties.
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4.3 Subscription Fees. Subscription Fees
will be Vendor’s then current published list price attached
as described in Exhibit D which may be updated from time to
time.
4.4 Purchase Orders
(“PO”). Products shall be ordered by Ingram Micro
by submitting purchase orders which specify the following Reseller
and End-User information: name of Reseller and End-User companies,
the name and e-mail address of End-User contact, the Vendor part
number that corresponds to the Product ordered, the SKU identifying
the number of Seats for each End-User which shall have a unique
identifier as agreed between the parties, Ingram Micro invoice
number and price per SKU and the start and end date of the
applicable subscription(s). Ingram Micro agrees that all orders of
five thousand (5,000) seats or more must be accompanied by
Vendor’s Subscription Order Form, the current form of which
is attached as Exhibit B that has been signed by the End-User. The
parties agree that it is the responsibility of the Vendor to verify
that the Vendor’s Subscription Order Form has been signed
prior to acceptance of the applicable Purchase Order. All purchase
orders placed with Vendor for Products by Ingram Micro shall be
subject to acceptance in writing by Vendor referencing Ingram
Micro’s Purchase Order Number; however, Vendor shall be
deemed to have accepted a Purchase Order if it fulfills such
Purchase Order. Vendor agrees to consider any return requests by
Ingram Micro or Ingram Micro’s customers on a case-by-case
basis. Vendor is under no obligation to accept returns under this
Agreement.
5.1 Use and Ownership of
Marks. Each party recognizes the other party’s ownership
and title to its respective trademarks, logos, service marks and
trade names, including those related to the Products and the
Information, whether or not registered (collectively
“Marks”). Each party grants to the other party a
limited license to use such party’s Marks in connection with
the marketing and distribution of the Products subject to such
party’s trademark and usage guidelines and prior written
approval. Each party may not use the other party’s Marks in
advertising, promotion, and publicity of the Products without the
express written consent of the other party. Any consent to use a
party’s Marks will be conditioned upon compliance with the
most current guidelines for use of Marks. Upon request by the other
party, the party owning Marks shall provide Marks guidelines (or
equivalent guidance) to the other. Any unauthorized modification to
Marks is expressly prohibited. Neither party shall acquire any
rights in Marks of the other nor will it act to impair the rights
of the other party in and to such Marks.
5.2 Domain Locations. Each
party shall maintain ownership and administration of the addresses
on the World Wide Web (“Domain Locations”) that have
been registered on its behalf and neither party may establish any
Domain Locations on behalf of the other party without its consent.
Upon termination, each party agrees to assign to the other party
any rights it may have in any domain names or adwords that include
the other party’s Marks.
6.1 Launch Funding. In
addition to the marketing allowances identified below, Vendor
agrees to provide mutually agreed upon launch funding to Ingram
Micro for Product launch and awareness activities commensurate with
the Product and customer segments being targeted. Such activities
may include training, sales and customer communication and tools,
Vendor and Product listing in Ingram Micro’s online catalog,
and recruiting services. Initial launch funding shall be provided
to Ingram Micro via check or wire transfer as agreed between the
parties.
6.2 General Marketing
Allowances. Vendor agrees to establish a general cooperative
marketing allowance as mutually agreed by the parties (or the
allowance offered by Vendor to Ingram Micro Competitors, if
greater) of the amount of Product invoices submitted by Vendor to
Ingram Micro (or the marketing allowance offered by Vendor to
Ingram Micro Competitors, if greater) to cover the costs of Product
advertising and/or promotions by Ingram Micro or its customers.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, all marketing activities, including
but not limited to the payment of marketing funds, will be subject
to separate written agreements between the parties.
6.3 Special Marketing
Allowances. Exclusive of general marketing allowances, Vendor
may, from time to time, provide special marketing allowances to
Ingram Micro or selected customer groups (e.g., to government
resellers). Any advertising and promotions subject to these special
marketing allowances shall be submitted to Vendor for review and
approval prior to implementation, and Vendor shall not unreasonably
withhold or delay such approval.
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6.4 Payment of Marketing Funds. Payment
of marketing funds will be made in accordance with separate
marketing agreements prior to the commencement of such
activities.
6.5 Programs. Ingram Micro
may, in its sole discretion, offer marketing programs and services
to Vendor including but not limited to corporate communications
programs, launch programs and reseller pass-through opportunities.
The costs, as well as terms and conditions of such programs are
outlined in their respective program agreements.
6.6 Email . Each party
consents to the other party sending messages of an informational,
advertisement or technical nature via e-mail.
7.1 General Warranty. Vendor
represents and warrants that (i) it has full power, right and
authority to enter into this Agreement and all necessary licenses
to provide the Product for resale and (ii) the Product will
perform in substantial conformance with the then current Vendor
published documentation under normal use for the term of each
End-User Subscription. Vendor’s sole obligation and any
Ingram Micro, Reseller’s and/or End-User’s sole remedy
is to correct any significant deviation from the specifications in
a manner determined by Vendor;
THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES ARE IN LIEU
OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO DEFECTS IN THE PHYSICAL MEDIA,
OPERATION OF THE SOFTWARE AND THE DATABASES, AND ANY PARTICULAR
APPLICATION OR USE OF THE SOFTWARE AND THE DATABASES.
Ingram Micro agrees, and will notify
and encourage its Resellers to not make any representations or
warranties with respect to the Products other than the limited
warranties made by Vendor under this Agreement.
7.2 End-User Warranty. Vendor
shall provide a warranty statement with the Product for End-User
benefit.
7.3 Harmful Code Warranty .
Except as set forth below, Vendor represents and warrants that, to
its knowledge, the Products will not contain any virus or any other
contaminant or disabling devices including, but not limited to,
codes, commands or instructions enabling, directly or indirectly,
access, alteration, deletion, damage or disablement of the
Products, or known viruses, expiration, time-sensitive devices,
adware, spyware, malware or other harmful code or malicious
programs that would adversely affect the end-user’s
experience or inhibit the End-User’s use of the Products.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Ingram Micro acknowledges and agrees
that the Products are activated through the use of a Vendor-issued
Subscription Key and that upon expiration of an End-User paid up
subscription period, Vendor will deactivate the Subscription Key
and the Products will cease to function.
8.1 Vendor Indemnity . Vendor
will defend, indemnify and hold Ingram Micro harmless from and
against any and all damages, liabilities, costs and expenses
(including but not limited to attorneys’ fees) arising out of
or incurred by Ingram Micro in connection with or as a result of
any third party claim or proceeding made or brought against Ingram
Micro with respect to any allegation that (i) Vendor’s
Product, acts, omissions, misrepresentations, or gross negligence
caused personal or bodily injury or tangible property damage , or
(ii) there has been any material breach or default by Vendor
in the performance of Vendor’s obligations under this
Agreement.
8.2 Intellectual Property
Indemnity . Vendor shall defend, indemnify and hold Ingram
Micro and its customers harmless from and against any claims,
demands, liabilities, or expenses (including attorney’s fees
and costs) incurred by Ingram Micro arising from the alleged
infringement of any third party’s patent, copyright,
trademark, trade secret or other proprietary right by reason of the
manufacture, sale, marketing, or use of Product or Information to
the extent such claim is not based upon: (a) the combination
of such Product or Information by Ingram Micro with another product
or information not authorized by Vendor; (b) the modification
of such Product or Information by Ingram Micro; or (c) use of
the Product or Information by Ingram Micro except as authorized in
this Agreement. Upon threat of claim or claim of infringement,
Vendor may, at its expense and option (i) procure the right to
continue using any part of Product, (ii) replace the
infringing Product with a non-infringing Product of similar
performance, or (iii) modify Product to make it
non-infringing. However, such right of return is in addition to,
and not a substitute for, Ingram Micro’s right to
indemnification hereunder.
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8.3 Document Production Indemnity . Each
party shall indemnify and hold the other party harmless from and
against all actual out of pocket costs associated directly with
document production, depositions, interrogatories and related
demands, arising either from private third party claims or
governmental claims or investigations against or concerning the
party wherein the other party is neither a party to nor target of
such claims or investigations.
8.4 Indemnification by Ingram
Micro. Ingram Micro will defend, indemnify and hold Vendor
harmless from and against any and all damages, liabilities, costs
and expenses (including but not limited to attorneys’ fees)
arising out of or incurred by Vendor in connection with or as a
result of any third party claim or proceeding made or brought
against Vendor with respect to any allegation that (i) Ingram
Micro’s acts, omissions, misrepresentations, or gross
negligence caused personal or bodily injury or tangible property
damage , or (ii) there has been any material breach or default
by Ingram Micro in the performance of Ingram Micro’s
obligations under this Agreement.
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9.
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LIMITATION
OF LIABILITY
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EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE STATED HEREIN,
AND EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT OF BODILY INJURY OR DEATH OR VIOLATION OF
SECTIONS 5 OR 11.2, NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR
LOST PROFITS OR BUSINESS, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE
DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE,
STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE) WHETHER OR NOT EITHER PARTY HAS BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. EXCEPT FOR CLAIMS BASED
ON SECTIONS 5, 8 OR 11.2, IN NO EVENT WILL VENDOR’S AGGREGATE
LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT EXCEED THE
TOTAL AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID BY INGRAM MICRO TO VENDOR FOR THE
INDIVIDUAL PRODUCT SUBSCRIPTION ON WHICH THE CLAIM IS BASED DURING
THE ONE-YEAR PERIOD PRIOR TO THE EVENT OUT OF WHICH THE CLAIM
AROSE.
Vendor may, at its sole option,
participate in a special pricing and marketing program targeting
the federal, state and local government and/or educational markets.
If Vendor participates in such a program, Vendor agrees to execute
a separate agreement and comply with all mandatory Federal
Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) flow-down provisions, if
any, required by such government entity and to which Vendor has
agreed in writing.
11.1 Conflicting Terms . In
the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the
underlying Agreement and the terms and conditions in any exhibit
thereto, the terms and conditions in the exhibit shall
govern.
(a) Either party may disclose to the
other information in connection with its performance hereunder
which it deems to be confidential and proprietary. Such
information, which is originated by the disclosing party (the
“Owner”) or is within the special knowledge of such
party shall, if in documentary form and conspicuously marked
“confidential, at the time of disclosure or it would
otherwise by its nature be reasonably considered
“confidential”, be considered to be confidential and
proprietary (“Confidential Information”). In addition,
if any other information is not marked and in documentary form when
disclosed, but is thereafter reduced to a writing and forwarded to
the other party within ten (10) days of the date of initial
visual or oral disclosure and marked “confidential”, it
shall, effective from the time of initial disclosure be considered
(also “Confidential Information”). Notwithstanding,
however, the presence or absence of a marking as indicated above,
Confidential Information shall include all information, regardless
of the form in which it is transmitted, relating to the
Owner’s (or another party whose information Owner has in its
possession under obligations of confidentiality) past, present or
future research, development or business plans, software,
operations or systems (including, without limitation, the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, studies or reports, software,
memoranda, drafts and other information in either tangible or
intangible form).
(b) For a period of two
(2) years from the date of disclosure to the party receiving
the Confidential Information (the “Recipient”),
Recipient shall not disclose any Confidential Information it
receives from Owner to any person, firm or corporation except:
(i) employees of Recipient and its affiliated companies who
have a need to know and who have been informed of Recipient’s
obligation hereunder; (ii) contractors or consultants under
contract to Recipient who have a need to know, who have been
informed of
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Recipient’s obligations hereunder, and who
have agreed in writing not to disclose Confidential Information for
a period not shorter than the nondisclosure period provided above;
and (iii) as provided in subparagraph (c) below.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations set forth in this
Section 11.2 shall, for any Confidential Information which
constitutes as trade secret under applicable law, continue so long
as such information constitutes a trade secret and the Recipient
has not disposed of the Confidential Information pursuant to its
document retention policies. Recipient shall use the same degree of
care, but in no case less than reasonable care, to avoid disclosure
of such Confidential Information as Recipient uses with respect to
its own Confidential Information of like importance.
(c) Information shall not be deemed
confidential or proprietary for purposes of this Agreement, and
Recipient shall have no obligation with respect to any such
information, which: (i) is already known to Recipient at the
time of its disclosure without restriction; (ii) is or becomes
publicly known through no wrongful act of Recipient; (iii) is
received from a third party without similar restrictions and
without breach of this Agreement; (iv) is independently
developed by Recipient without use of or reference to the
Confidential Information; or (v) is lawfully required to be
disclosed to any government agency or is otherwise required to be
disclosed by law provided that the Recipient provides prompt notice
to the Owner and uses reasonable efforts to protect the
confidentiality of such information.
(d) All Confidential Information
disclosed by Owner to Recipient pursuant to this Agreement in
tangible form (including, without limitation, information
incorporated in computer software) shall be and remain in the
property of Owner, and all such Confidential Information shall be
promptly returned to Owner or certified as destroyed, as the Owner
may so designate, upon written request.
(e) Neither party shall be liable
for any errors or omissions in the Confidential Information or for
the use or the results of use of Confidential Information. ANY AND
ALL INFORMATION DISCLOSED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS PROVIDED
“AS IS” WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, AND DISCLOSER
HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY
AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
11.3 Independent Contractors.
Each party shall be considered an independent contractor. The
relationship between the parties shall not be construed to be that
of employer and employee, nor constitute a partnership, joint
venture or agency of any kind. Neither party shall have any right
to enter into any contracts or commitments in the name of, or on
behalf of, the other party, or to bind the other party in any
respect whatsoever.
11.4 Notices. Any legal
notices which either party may desire to give the other party must
be in writing and may be given by (i) personal delivery to an
officer of the party, (ii) by mailing the same by registered
or certified mail, return receipt requested, or via nationally
recognized courier services to the party at the address of such
party as set forth below, or such other address as the parties may
hereinafter designate, and (iii) by facsimile subsequently to
be confirmed in writing pursuant to item
(ii) herein.
Notices to Ingram
Micro:
Ingram Micro Inc.
1600 E. St. Andrew Place
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Notices to
Vendor:
Websense, Inc.
10240 Sorrento Valley
Road
San Diego, CA 92121
11.5 Governing Law. This
Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the
laws of the State of California, exclusive of its conflicts of law
provisions. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the
International Sale of Goods shall not apply to this Agreement. The
parties agree to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state
and federal courts located in Orange County, California, USA, for
the adjudication of any disputes arising from, related to or
regarding the Products or the subject matter of this
Agreement.
11.6 Dispute Resolution.
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the exclusive procedure for
handling disputes shall be as set forth herein. Notwithstanding
such procedures, either party may, at any time, seek injunctive
relief in addition to the process described below. Performance
under the Agreement shall continue during the dispute resolution
process except in such instance where continuation would cause the
Agreement to fail its essential purpose. The parties agree that
payment disputes shall not, in association with such dispute
resolution procedures, be considered as a condition giving rise to
failure of essential purpose.
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(a) Informal Dispute
Resolution. Prior to mediation the parties shall seek informal
resolution of disputes. The process shall be initiated with written
notice of one party to the other describing the dispute with
reasonable particularity followed with a written response within
ten (10) days of receipt of notice. Each party shall promptly
designate an executive with requisite authority to resolve the
dispute and who is at a higher level of management than the person
with administrative responsibility over the Agreement. The informal
procedure shall commence within ten (10) days of the date of
response. All reasonable requests for non-privileged information
reasonably related to the dispute shall be honored. If the dispute
is not resolved within thirty (30) days of commencement of the
procedure, either party may proceed to mediation pursuant to the
rules set forth in (b) below.
(b) Mediation. If the dispute
is valued, in the aggregate, at not less than $2.5 million and has
not been resolved pursuant to (a) above or, if the parties
fail to commence informal dispute resolution pursuant to
(a) above, either party may, in writing and within twenty
(20) days of the response date noted in (a) above, ask
the other party to participate in a one (1) day mediation with
an impartial mediator, and the other party shall do so. Each party
will bear its own expenses and an equal share of the fees of the
mediator. If the mediation is not successful the parties may
proceed with litigation subject to Section 11.5
above
11.7 Tax Exemption
Certificate. Upon request, Ingram Micro will provide Vendor
with a valid tax exemption certificate.
11.8 Compliance. Each party
shall comply with all applicable state, federal, and where
applicable, country specific rules and regulations and shall
indemnify the other party in the event of any violations
thereof.
Vendor shall obtain and maintain the
following insurance coverage at its expense:
(a) Commercial General Liability
(including product and completed operations, personal and
advertising injury