EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

Exhibit 10.1 EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT       THIS EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into effective December 17, 2008, by and between Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc. , a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota, with a place of business at 5929 Baker Road, Suite 475, Minnetonka, Minnesota 55345 (hereinafter referred to as the " Company "), and James C. Granger, a resident of the state of Minnesota (hereinafter referred to as " Executive "). BACKGROUND OF AGREEMENT

     In consideration of the foregoing, the Company and Executive agree as follows: ARTICLE 1 EMPLOYMENT      1.01 Subject to the terms of Articles 3 and 6, the Company hereby agrees to employ Executive pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and Executive agrees to such employment as its Chief Executive Officer, and shall hold such title under the terms of this Agreement. Executive’s primary place of employment shall be the Company’s executive offices at Minnetonka, Minnesota.      1.02 Executive shall generally have the authority, responsibilities, and such duties as are customarily performed by the chief executive officer of a public company of similar size and industry. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive shall also render such additional services and duties within the scope of Executive’s experience and expertise as may be reasonably requested of him from time to time by the Board. Further, the Board of directors of the Company may from time to time in its discretion redefine the duties and responsibilites of Executive as it determines the needs of the Company’s business warrant.      1.03 Executive shall report to the Board or any committee thereof as the Board shall direct, and shall generally be subject to direction, orders and advice of the Board; provided, however, that the Board shall, as soon as reasonably possible following complete execution of this Agreement, appoint Executive to serve as a director of the Company, subject to all terms and conditions applicable to such service as a director of the Company.

ARTICLE 2 BEST EFFORTS OF EXECUTIVE      2.01 In his capacity as Chief Executive Officer, Executive shall use his best efforts and abilities in the performance of his duties, services and responsibilities for the Company.      2.02 During the term of his employment, Executive shall devote substantially all of his business time and attention to the business of the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates and shall not engage in any substantial activity inconsistent with the foregoing, whether or not such activity shall be engaged in for pecuniary gain, unless approved by the Board; provided, however, that, to the extent such activities do not violate, or substantially interfere with his performance of his duties, services and responsibilities under this Agreement. ARTICLE 3 TERM AND NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT      3.01 Executive’s employment hereunder shall be for an initial term beginning December 17, 2008, and ending December 31, 2009. Neither the Company nor Executive shall be obligated to extend such term of the employment relationship. The term of Executive’s employment shall automatically be extended for successive one (1) year periods unless the Company or Executive elects not to extend employment by giving written notice to the other not less than thirty (30) days prior to the end of the initial term or any extension periods. The terms and conditions of this Agreement may be amended from time to time with the consent of the Company and Executive. All such amendments shall be effective when memorialized by a written agreement between the Company and Executive, following approval by the Company’s Compensation Committee (the "Committee"). ARTICLE 4 COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS      4.01 During the initial term of employment hereunder, Executive shall be paid a base salary at Executive’s current rate of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) per year ("Base Salary"), payable in accordance with the Company’s established pay periods, reduced by all deductions and withholdings required by law and as otherwise specified by Executive. The Company agrees to review Executive’s performance and compensation in 2009 and annually thereafter. Executive’s Base Salary may be increased (but not decreased) in the sole discretion of the Board; provided that Executive’s Base Salary may be reduced after any such increase in connection with Company compensation reductions applied to all other senior executives of the Company. In the event Executive’s employment shall for any reason terminate during the Term, Executive’s final monthly Base Salary payment shall be made on a pro-rated basis as of the last day of the month in which such employment terminated.      4.02 During the term of employment, in addition to payments of Base Salary set forth above, Executive may be eligible to participate in any performance-based cash bonus or equity award plan for senior executives of the Company, based upon achievement of individual and/or

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Company goals established by the Board or Committee. The extent of Executive’s participation in bonus plans shall be within the discretion of the Company’s Board or Compensation Committee. Executive shall be entitled to receive a target bonus of $200,000 to be paid by the Company if performance targets are achieved under the terms of the Company’s senior executive bonus program in 2009.      4.03 During the term of employment, Executive shall be entitled to participate in employee benefit plans, policies, programs, perquisites and arrangements, as the same may be provided and amended from time to time, that are provided generally to similarly situated executive employees of the Company, to the extent Executive meets the eligibility requirements for any such plan, policy, program, perquisite or arrangement.      4.04 The Company shall reimburse Executive for all reasonable business expenses incurred by Executive in carrying out Executive’s duties, services, and responsibilities under this Agreement. Executive shall comply with generally applicable policies, practices and procedures of the Company with respect to reimbursement for, and submission of expense reports, receipts or similar documentation of, such expenses. ARTICLE 5 VACATION AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE      5.01 Executive shall be entitled to twenty-two (22) business days of paid time off ("PTO") for each twelve (12) months of employment, in addition to the Company’s normal holidays. PTO includes sick days and leaves of absence. PTO will be scheduled taking into account the Executive’s duties and obligations at the Company. All unused PTO shall be accumulated from year to year, in accordance with the Company’s PTO Policy. PTO and sick leave and all other leaves of absence will be taken in accordance with the Company’s stated personnel policies. Upon termination or expiration of the Executive’s employment, Executive shall be entitled to compensation for any accrued, unused PTO time in accordance with the Company’s PTO Policy as of date of termination. ARTICLE 6 TERMINATION      6.01 The Company may terminate Executive’s employment without Cause upon written notice to Executive. In the event of a termination of Executive without Cause, including a termination by Executive for Good Reason, Executive shall be entitled to receive: (i) the Severance Payment provided in Section 7.01 and (ii) the bonus described in Section 7.03. For the purposes of this Agreement, an election by the Company not to extend this Agreement pursuant to Section 3.01 shall be deemed a termination without cause.      6.02 Executive’s employment will terminate as of the date of the death or Disability of the Executive. In the event of such termination, there shall be payable to Executive or Executive’s estate or beneficiaries Base Salary earned through the date of death together with a pro-rata portion of any bonus due Executive pursuant to any bonus plan or arrangement established or mutually agreed-upon prior to termination, to the extent earned or performed

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based upon the requirements or criteria of such plan or arrangement, as the Board shall in good faith determine. Such pro-rated bonus shall be payable at the time and in the manner payable to other executives of the Company who participate in such plan or arrangement. For purposes of this Agreement "Disability" shall mean a determination by the Board of the Company of the inability of Executive to perform substantially all of his duties and responsibilities under this Agreement due to illness, injury, accident or condition of either a physical or psychological nature, and such inability continues for an aggregate of ninety (90) days during any period of three hundred and sixty-five (365) consecutive calendar days. Such determination shall be made in good faith by the Board, the decision of which shall be conclusive and binding.      6.03 Any other provision of this Agreement notwithstanding, the Company may terminate Executive’s employment upon written notice specifying a termination date based on any of the following events that constitute Cause:

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In making such determination of Cause, the Board shall act in good faith and give Executive a reasonably detailed written notice and a reasonable opportunity to be heard on the issues at a Board or Committee meeting. A resolution providing for the termination of Executive’s employment for Cause must be approved by a majority of the members of the Board; provided, however, that if Executive is a member of the Board, he shall not vote on the resolution shall not be deemed to be a member of the Board for purposes of whether a majority of its members have approved such termination.. Executive’s employment shall be deemed terminated for Cause upon the approval by the Board of a resolution terminating Executive’s employment for Cause unless a later time or date is specified.. For purposes of this Agreement, no act or failure by the Executive shall be considered "willful" if such act is done by Executive in good faith in the belief that such act is or was lawful and in the best interest of the Company or one or more of its businesses. Nothing in this Section 6.03 shall be construed to prevent Executive from contesting the Board or Committee’s determination that Cause exists. In the event of a termination for Cause, and not withstanding any contrary provision otherwise stated, Executive shall receive only his Base Salary earned through the date of termination.      6.04 Executive may terminate his employment upon sixty (60) days prior written notice to the Company for "Good Reason." For purposes of this Agreement, "Good Reason" means any of the following events or actions taken by the Company without Cause:

If Executive intends to terminate this Agreement for Good Reason, Executive must give not less than sixty (60) days written notice to the Company of the facts or events giving rise to Good

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Reason, and must give such notice within ninety (90) days following the facts or event alleged to give rise to Good Reason. The Company shall, within such sixty-day notice period, have the right to cure or remedy events or any action or event constituting "Good Reason" within the meaning of this Section 6.04. The failure to give such notice shall be deemed a waiver of the right to terminate this Agreement for Good Reason based on such fact or event.      6.05 During the term of his employment and for 24 months after the date of Executive’s termination of employment, (i) Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, make or publish any disparaging statements (whether written or oral) regarding the Company or any of its affiliated companies or businesses, or the affiliates, directors, officers, agents, principal shareholders or customers of any of them and (ii) the Company’s directors and officers shall not directly or indirectly, make or publish any disparaging statements (whether written or oral) regarding Executive. Information which the Company’s directors, officers or Executive is required to make or disclose regarding the other to comply with laws or regulations, or makes in a pleading on the advice of litigation counsel, and information which the directors or officers need to disclose for legitimate business reasons (for example disclosure to the Company’s insurers or business associates), shall not constitute a disparaging statement.      6.06 Upon any termination of Executive’s employment with the Company, Executive will immediately return to the Company all equipment, property and documents of the Company, including, specifically all property and documents containing any "Confidential Information" as described in Section 8.01 of this Agreement.      6.07 Upon any termination of Executive’s employment with the Company, Executive shall be deemed to have resigned from all other positions he then holds as an officer, employee or director or other independent contactor of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, unless otherwise agreed by the Company and Executive.      6.08 The provisions of Sections 6.05 and 6.07 shall survive the termination of this Agreement. ARTICLE 7 SEVERANCE PAYMENTS      7.01 The Company, its successors or assigns, will pay Executive as severance pay (the "Severance Payment") an amount equal to twelve (12) months of the Executive’s monthly Base Salary for full-time employment at the time of Executive’s termination:

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Nothing in this Section 7.01 shall limit the authority of the Committee or Board to terminate Executive’s employment in accordance with Section 6.03. Except as provided in Section 7.09 below, payment of the Severance