Exhibit 10.18
Orion Lasers, Inc.
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
with
MAURO WJUNISKI
AGREEMENT, effective as of January 1, 2005 by and between
Mauro Wjuniski, residing at [Address] (“Employee”) and
Orion Lasers, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, with its principal
executive offices located at 6555 NW 9th Ave., Suite 303, Ft.
Lauderdale, Florida 33309, USA (the “Company”).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS,
the Company is involved in the sale and distribution of medical,
aesthetic and industrial applications manufactured by its parent
company (“Parent”) MSQ Ltd. (the
“Business”); and
WHEREAS,
the Employee has been employed by the Company as its President
since 2004; and
WHEREAS,
the parties hereto wish to continue the existing employment
relationship between them pursuant to the terms and conditions of
this Employment Agreement;
NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual agreements
hereinafter contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
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Contents of Agreement/Definitions |
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The preamble and the exhibits to this Agreement constitute an
integral part hereof and are hereby incorporated by reference. |
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Employment and Duties |
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2.1 |
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The Employee shall serve as the Company President and Chief
Executive Officer and shall be responsible and report to the
Company’s Board of Directors. |
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Employee shall devote all necessary time and attention to the
Business of the Company and shall perform his duties diligently and
promptly for the benefit of the Company. Employee shall undertake
no other business related activities which would impair his ability
to fully carry out his duties hereunder. |
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Employee shall not without the prior consent of the Board of
Directors (i) incur any capital expenditure in excess of such
sum as may be authorized from time to time by the Board of
Directors; or (ii) enter into on behalf of the Company any
commitment, contract or arrangement otherwise than in the normal
course of business or outside the scope of his normal duties (as
assigned by the Board of Directors from time to time). |
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Term and Termination of Employment |
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Employee’s employment shall end on the earliest of:
(i) the death or disability (as defined herein) of Employee;
or (ii) termination of this Agreement by either party. |
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Either party may terminate this agreement without Cause, as
hereinafter defined, by providing nine (9) months prior
written notice (the “Notice Period”). During the Notice
Period Employee shall continue his services unless otherwise
instructed, and shall cooperate with the Company and use his best
efforts to assist the integration into the Company organization of
the person or persons who will assume the Employee’s
responsibilities. |
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At any time, the Company shall be entitled to immediately
terminate Employee’s employment hereunder for
‘cause’ (as set forth in Section 4.1 below) by
providing notice thereof to Employee. |
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Provisions Concerning the Term of Employment |
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For the purpose of this Agreement, “cause”shall
exist if Employee (i) breaches any of the terms of Sections 7,
8 or 9 herein or; (ii) engages in willful misconduct or acts
in bad faith with respect to the Company in connection with and
related to the employment hereunder; (iii) is convicted of a
felony or is held liable by a court of competent jurisdiction for
fraud against the Company; or (iv) fails to comply with the
instructions of the Company Board of Directors given in good faith;
provided that, with respect to clauses (i) and (iv), if
Employee has cured any such condition (that is reasonably
susceptible to cure) within ten (10) business days of the
Notice (as defined herein), then “cause” shall be
deemed not to exist. For purposes of this Section 4,
“Notice” shall constitute a written notice delivered to
Employee that sets forth with particularity the facts and
circumstances relied on by the Company as the basis for cause. |
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For the purposes of this Agreement, “disability”
shall mean any physical or mental illness or injury as a result of
which Employee remains absent from work for a period of two
(2) successive months, or an aggregate of two (2) months
in any twelve (12) month period. Disability shall occur upon
the end of such two (2) month period. |
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During the term hereof, the Company shall pay to Employee for
all services, rendered by Employee under this Agreement, payable
not less often than every two weeks and in accordance with the
Company’s normal and reasonable payroll practices, a monthly
gross salary of US$ 20,000 (twenty thousand U.S. dollars)(the
“Gross Salary”). Such Gross Salary shall be
compensation for all services Employee performs as an officer,
director and/or employee of the Company or any of its affiliates.
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The Employee shall be entitled to participate in the qualified,
tax-deferred 40l(k) contribution plan, pursuant to the U.S.
Internal Revenue Code, approved by the Board of Directors for the
benefit of Company employees. |
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The Employee shall be entitled to participate in the medical
plan approved by the Board of Directors of the Company for the
benefit of Company employees and their immediate family. |
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The Employee shall be provided with workers compensation
coverage as required under applicable laws. |
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The Company shall provide Employee with, and pay for the use
of, a cellular phone for Employee’s use in the course of
performing his obligations under this Agreement (the
“Cellular Phone”). Employee shall bear any and all
taxes applicable to him in connection with the Cellular Phone
and/or the use thereof. |
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The Company shall reimburse the Employee for all expenses
reasonably incurred by the Employee in accordance with Company
policy as defined by the Company’s Board of Directors, upon
the provision of relevant receipts. Employee shall be responsible
for any personal tax liability arising out of the reimbursement of
expenses. |
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Employee shall be entitled to receive a quarterly bonus in an
amount equal to (i) one percent (1%) of the Sales of Orion
Lasers, Inc. in the territories in which it has exclusivity during
each fiscal quarter (the “Revenue Performance Bonus”).
A “Sale” for purposes of this section shall be
considered to have occurred when Orion Lasers, Inc. has received
consideration from the sale of systems and accessories from the
relevant customer or third party, but shall not include
consideration received from the sale of consumables, spare parts or
service contracts. A Sale shall also include consideration received
by the Parent from the direct sa |
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