EXHIBIT 10.2
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT - RAFI WERNER
June 23, 2000
To: Raffi Werner
Dear Raffi:
It is my pleasure and honor to offer you on behalf of ESC Sharplan
the position of CEO-The Americas. This position will be based out of
our North America Operations headquarters in Norwood, MA. This letter
will serve as your memorandum of understanding between you and ESC
Sharplan. The terms of this offer are as follows:
Title: CEO - The Americas
Report to: Lou Scafuri, Corporate COO
Start Date: Your new responsibilities begin on July 1, 2000
Base Salary: $180,000 annually, paid on a bi-weekly basis
Bonus: Targeted at $90,000 annually for 100% standing
in goals
Car Allowance: $575 per month ($6,900 annualized)
Temporary Living: ESC Sharplan will pay for temporary living
expenses for you and your family through
October 10th, 2000, as necessary.
Housing: You will be reimbursed up to $15,000 for
expenses incurred purchasing a new home,
including brokers' fees and closing costs,
when substantiated by receipts.
Relocation Expenses: Up to $15,000 when substantiated by
receipts, to cover the cost of relocation, to
include overseas shipping and container costs;
purchases to furnish your house in the U.S.; and
car rental in the U.S. ESC Sharplan is prepared
to advance a lump sum of $15,000 to facilitate
ease of transition. In addition, airfare from
Israel to the U.S. for you and your family
will be borne by ESC Sharplan.
Relocation: The Company will pay up to $15,000 plus airfare
in relocation expenses for you and your family to
return to Israel, when substantiated by receipts,
unless the termination of your employment is
initiated by yourself.
Raffi Werner
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Benefits: According to standard benefits of the Company
including Health, Dental, Life Insurance and
Long and Short-Term Disability benefits. You
will be eligible to participate in the Company's
401(k) plan as defined in the plan document.
Vacation: Four (4) weeks per year.
Confidentiality
Agreement: Attached is a Confidentiality Agreement that is
an integral part of the employment agreement.
Termination: In the event of termination of this employment
agreement within 24 months of your relocation to
the United States, the Company will give you at
least three months prior notice.
Options: Your Options plan will be discussed and
finalized in good faith within the first
month of your employment.
This position at ESC Sharplan provides a very exciting opportunity to you
and to the company. I have no doubt that you will prove to be successful in
the new endeavor and further on in new opportunities to come. Through your
acceptance of this offer, you confirm that you understand that Company
policies, rules, regulations and procedures may be may be altered, amended
or discontinued from time to time at the sole discretion of ESC Sharplan.
The relationship described herein may only be altered by written agreement
signed by you and the COO of ESC Sharplan.
Best of Luck and Congratulations!!
Sincerely Yours,
ESC Sharplan
/s/ Louis P. Scafuri
Louis P. Scafuri
Corporate COO
I willingly accept the terms of this offer
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Raffi Werner Date:
CONFIDENTIALITY and NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT
June 23, 2000
To: Raffi Werner
ESC Sharplan, Inc. ("ESC Sharplan") desires to engage you as an
employee. The business of ESC Sharplan is highly competitive and, in
connection with your employment, you will have access to confidential
information which may include developments, inventions, technical and
engineering data, drawings, specifications, processes, methods, financial
information and other information and data of competitive value concerning
ESC Sharplan (collectively, referred to in this Agreement as "Confidential,
Sales, Marketing and Customer Information, Customer Goodwill"). As a
condition to your employment by ESC Sharplan, regardless of whether you
have and/or entities with which ESC Sharplan conducts business received
remuneration prior to receipt of Confidential Information, you agree as
follows:
1. You recognize and acknowledge the competitive value and
confidential nature of all Confidential Information now or hereafter
furnished to you or obtained by you from ESC Sharplan or its
representatives and acknowledge that to ESC Sharplan could suffer
substantial, irreparable harm if any of this Confidential Information is
disclosed to any third party.
2. You hereby agree that you will not disclose any of the
Confidential Information now or hereafter received or obtained by you
(other than information already known to you and which was not obtained
through a source under an obligation of confidence to ESC Sharplan) to any
person or entity, other than to an officer of ESC Sharplan in connection
with your work for ESC Sharplan, unless you have received the prior written
consent of ESC Sharplan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
you shall not disclose Confidential Information in any academic writings,
speeches, classroom teachings or discussions with colleagues.
3. All records and other documents, and all copies thereof,
relating to Confidential Information (including summaries, analyses and
notes of the contents or parts thereof), whether delivered by ESC Sharplan
or prepared by you shall be given to ESC Sharplan upon ESC Sharplan's
request and no copies shall be retained by you. All such records, documents
and copies are the sole property of ESC Sharplan. Return of such documents
shall in no event relieve you of any obligation of confidentiality
contained herein respecting such information.
4. You shall not use any of the Confidential Information now or
hereafter received or obtained by you in furtherance of your personal
research, career or business, or the business of your employer or any other
organization, excepting only ESC Sharplan, unless such information has
become public other than as a result of acts by you.
5. You agree to and hereby do, assign and transfer to ESC
Sharplan (without any separate remuneration or compensation), all right,
title and interest in and to any research and other information,
inventions, discoveries and improvements incorporating any Confidential
Information, together with the right to file for United States and foreign
patents and trademarks thereon. You shall promptly disclose to ESC Sharplan
such research and other information, inventions, discoveries and
improvements incorporating any Confidential Information and you agree to
assist in the filing of any such patent or trademark applications.
6. For so long as you are engaged as a employee of ESC Sharplan
or are otherwise performing any services for ESC Sharplan, and for a period
of one year thereafter, you will not act as an employee, owner or a
consultant or otherwise participate in or assist any business engaged in
the development, manufacture or sale of medical devices used primarily for
the treatment of varicose veins, port wine stains, hair removal, skin
resurfacing, or the removal of other skin markings using flash lamp or
laser technology, in any state of the United States in which ESC Sharplan
did business or planned to do business at any time within two (2) years
prior to the last date that you were employed by or provided services to
ESC Sharplan.
7. You represent and warrant that your employment by ESC
Sharplan will not violate any other agreement to which you are a party.
This Confidentiality Agreement is entered into for the benefit of ESC
Sharplan and each of its subsidiaries and affiliates. This Agreement may
only be modified in writing signed by you and ESC Sharplan. This Agreement
is governed by the laws of the State of Massachusetts, including
Massachusetts' choice of law rules.
Please acknowledge and confirm your agreement as to the matters
set forth above by countersigning and returning this letter.
Very truly yours,
ESC Sharplan
/s/ Louis P. Scafuri
Louis P. Scafuri
Corporate COO
Agreed as of the date hereof:
Raffi Werner
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