2008 Cash Bonus Plan for Director-Level and Above Employees

Summary

This agreement outlines the 2008 Cash Bonus Plan for employees at director level or above at the company. Eligible employees who are still employed at the time of the 2009 bonus payout may receive a bonus based on their role and performance. Bonus amounts are determined by achievement of specific business targets for bookings, revenue, and Modified EBITDA, with no bonus paid if certain minimum thresholds are not met. The plan specifies target bonus percentages for executive management and other eligible employees, with proration for those who become eligible during the year.

EX-10.16 20 a2179078zex-10_16.htm EXHIBIT 10.16
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Exhibit 10.16


2008 Cash Bonus Plan

Eligibility:

    All employees at director level or above employed by the Company at the time of the bonus payout in 2009. If an employee becomes eligible (i.e., is hired or promoted during 2008), the bonus for that employee will be prorated based upon the period during which he was eligible.

Target Bonus:


Executive Management
  % of Base Salary
 
Kirk M. Loevner     50 %
Jeffrey A. Tangney   $ 40,000  
Richard H. Van Hoesen     35 %
Robert J. Quinn     35 %
John Owens     30 %
Paul F. Banta     30 %
Allan Wilsker     25 %
Michelle Snyder     25 %
    Other vice presidents at targets from 15% to 22.5% of base salary as approved by the CEO.

    Directors at targets from 7.5% to 10% of base salary as approved by the CEO.

    Managers and other key individual contributors do not participate in the 2008 Cash Bonus Plan, but may be put in individual bonus programs as appropriate based on specific objectives and performance.

Bonus Metrics:

    Based on achievement of bookings, revenue and Modified EBITDA as set forth in the 2008 Business Plan.

    1/3rd of bonus based equally on each of bookings, revenue and Modified EBITDA attainment, independently determined.

    No bonus is paid if either bookings or revenue are below 92% of the 2008 Business Plan targets.

    Otherwise, the Effective Bonus for each component is independently calculated based on performance against the 2008 Business Plan bookings, revenue and Modified EBITDA targets, respectively, up to a maximum of 200% of the target bonus.



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