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Employment Agreement - Thomas Group Inc. and James Taylor

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FIRST AMENDED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

        This First Amended Employment Agreement (this "Agreement") is entered into by and between Thomas Group. Inc. ("Thomas Group" or the "Company"), a Delaware corporation, and James Taylor ("Mr. Taylor") (the signatories to this Agreement shall be referred to jointly as the "Parties") as of December 21, 2002, to amend, modify, and restate the terms and conditions of that certain Employment Agreement executed by and between Mr. Taylor and Thomas Group on or about March 1, 2001 (the "Employment Agreement").

        WHEREAS, Mr. Taylor presently serving as the Chief Financial Officer of Thomas Group, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, and is an integral part of its management team who participates in the decision-making process relative to short and long-term planning and policy for Thomas Group; and

        WHEREAS, Thomas Group determined that it would be in the best interests of Thomas Group and its stockholders to assure continuity in the management of Thomas Group's operations by entering into an amended employment agreement to retain the services of Mr. Taylor; and

        WHEREAS, the Parties entered into an Employment Agreement on or about March 1, 2001, and the Parties have decided to amend, modify and restate the Employment Agreement; and

        WHEREAS, Thomas Group wishes to assure itself of the continued services of Mr. Taylor, and Mr. Taylor is willing to remain employed by Thomas Group, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this First Amended Employment Agreement.

        NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the obligations undertaken by the Parties herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Thomas Group and Mr. Taylor agree as follows:

Section 1. Position, Reporting and Exclusive Employment.

        1.1.  The Company hereby employs or continues to employ Mr. Taylor, and Mr. Taylor hereby accepts employment, upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

        1.2.  During the term of this Agreement, Mr. Taylor shall diligently and faithfully: (i) serve the Company in the capacity of Chief Financial Officer, and perform such duties as are customarily performed by executives in a similar capacity, as shall from time to time be assigned to Employee by the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") (a member of the Board, a committee of Board members, or the Company's Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") may hereinafter be referred to as an "Authorized Person"); (ii) report directly to the Company's CEO; (iii) discharge and carry out all duties and responsibilities as may from time to time be assigned, and such directions as may from time to time be given, to Mr. Taylor by an Authorized Person; and (iv) abide by and carry out the Company's policies and programs in existence or as the same may be changed from time to time. Mr. Taylor shall obey the lawful directions of an Authorized Person, and shall use his best efforts to promote the interests of the Company and to maintain and to promote the Company's reputation. Mr. Taylor shall at all times faithfully, with diligence and to the best of his ability, experience, and talent, perform all the duties that may be required of and from him pursuant to the express and implicit terms hereof to the reasonable satisfaction of any Authorized Person.

        1.3.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1.2 above, the duties and responsibilities of Mr. Taylor may be changed or modified from time to time by the Board, the CEO, or the Company at the Company's sole discretion. Upon the making of any such changes or modifications, Mr. Taylor's employment with the Company shall continue to be governed by the terms of this Agreement.

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        1.4.  All services to be provided by Mr. Taylor under this Agreement shall be performed by Mr. Taylor personally. During the term of this Agreement, Mr. Taylor shall devote his entire business time, attention, energies, skills, learning and best efforts to the business operations of the Company, and shall not (without the prior written consent of the Company) (i) undertake or accept any duties under which there is a conflict of interest between the Mr. Taylor's responsibilities towards the Company or Mr. Taylor's responsibilities to any customer of the Company, on the one hand, and any other interest, on the other hand; or (ii) as a partner, officer, director, stockholder, employee or consultant of any entity, association, agency, organization or institution, engage in any other business or profession which would necessitate the giving of any portion of his business time, attention, energies, skills, learning and best efforts to such activity.

Section 2. Term.

        2.1.  The term of this Agreement shall commence as of July 31, 2002 (the "Commencement Date") and shall continue in effect until terminated in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. The period beginning with the Commencement Date and ending on the date on which this Agreement terminates under the terms of this Agreement shall be referred to as the "Employment Period."

        Section 3. Compensation and Benefits.    In consideration of the services rendered by Mr. Taylor during the Employment Period, the Company shall pay or provide Mr. Taylor the compensation and benefits set forth in this Section 3.

        3.1.  Salary. During the Employment Period, the Company shall pay Mr. Taylor a base salary at the rate of $18,750.00 per month. Such salary shall be paid in accordance with the Company's normal payroll practices and policies. The Company may adjust Mr. Taylor's salary from time to time in its sole discretion. Mr. Taylor understands and agrees that he is an exempt employee as that term is applied for purposes of Federal or State wage and hour laws, and further understands that he shall not be entitled to any compensatory time off or other compensation for overtime.

        3.2  Incentive Compensation Plan. Mr. Taylor shall be eligible to receive, with respect to each fiscal year of the Company during the Employment Period, an amount set forth in the Company's Incentive Compensation Plan if and only if the Company achieves certain annual revenue and earnings targets established by the Company, in its sole discretion. The computation of annual incentive compensation will be based upon the audited financial results of Thomas Group. Thomas Group shall pay the incentive compensation to Mr. Taylor within fifteen (15) days following completion of the audit of Thomas Group's financial statements by the Company's certified public accountants, and no later than April 15 of each year. Mr. Taylor must be employed by the Company and actively at work on the intended date of the disbursement of the incentive compensation in order to receive any incentive compensation award under the Plan.

        3.3  Entry Development Commission. The Company shall pay an Entry Development Commission to Mr. Taylor in the event that the Company obtains business at any of the companies in Dallas he introduced to the Company. The amount of the commission will be determined by Jim Houlditch, in his sole discretion. This commission arrangement may be revoked at any time by the Company.

        3.3  Employee Benefits. During the Employment Period, Mr. Taylor shall be entitled to participate in or receive benefits under any benefit plan provided by the Company to its employees generally (including any 401(k), § 125 Cafeteria Plan, and group life, medical and dental insurance plans), on a basis consistent with the terms and conditions of any such Plans and subject to any eligibility, co-payment and waiting period requirements under or applicable to any such benefit plans and/or programs. Any employee benefit plans provided by the Company to its employees may be amended or terminated at any time.

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        3.4  Stock Options.

        3.4.1  The Company and Mr. Taylor shall enter into a Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (the "Stock Option Agreement") under the terms of which the Company shall grant to Mr. Taylor stock options to purchase all or any part of an aggregate of 75,000 shares of the Company's common stock under and subject to the terms and conditions of the Company's 1992 Stock Option Plan (the "1992 Stock Option Plan"); both the Stock Option Agreement and the 1992 Stock Option Plan are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof for all purposes. The purchase price per share for each share of common stock to be purchased hereunder shall be the closing price of TGIS on December 14, 2001. So long as Mr. Taylor is employed by the Company (or of any one or more of the subsidiaries of the Company) on a full-time basis on any of the "Exercise Dates" set forth in this Section 3.4.1, then Mr. Taylor shall be entitled, subject to the applicable provisions of the 1992 Stock Option Plan and the Stock Option Agreement, to exercise on or after the applicable Exercise Date, on a cumulative basis, the number of shares of Stock determined by multiplying the aggregate number of shares set forth in Section 3.4.1 of this Agreement by the designated percentage set forth below:

Exercise Dates
Exercisable

  Percent of Stock Option
 
On or after December 14, 2002 33.33%
On or after December 14, 2003 66.66%
On or after December 14, 2004 100%

        3.4.2  The Company and Mr. Taylor shall enter into a Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (the "Stock Option Agreement") under the terms of which the Company shall grant to Mr. Taylor stock options to purchase all or any part of an aggregate of 75,000 shares of the Company's common stock under and subject to the terms and conditions of the Company's 1997 Stock Option Plan (the "1997 Stock Option Plan"); both the Stock Option Agreement and the 1997 Stock Option Plan are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof for all purposes. The purchase price per share for each share of common stock to be purchased hereunder shall be the closing price of TGIS on April 16, 2002. So long as Mr. Taylor is employed by the Company (or of any one or more of the subsidiaries of the Company) on a full-time basis on any of the "Exercise Dates" set forth in this Section 3.4.2, then Mr. Taylor shall be entitled, subject to the applicable provisions of the 1997 Stock Option Plan and the Stock Option Agreement, to exercise on or after the applicable Exercise Date, on a cumulative basis, the number of shares of Stock determined by multiplying the aggregate number of shares set forth in Section 3.4.2 of this Agreement by the designated percentage set forth below:

Exercise Dates
Exercisable

  Percent of Stock Option
 
On or after April 16, 2003 33.33%
On or after April 16, 2004 66.66%
On or after April 16, 2005 100%

Section 4. Termination.

        4.1  Termination by Death of Employee. In the event of Mr. Taylor's death during the Employment Period, the Company's obligations under this Agreement shall automatically terminate as of the date of such death. If this Agreement is terminated because of Mr. Taylor's death, the Company shall pay to Mr. Taylor's estate (i) any Base Salary earned and unpaid through the date of such death and (ii) any business expenses otherwise due to Mr. Taylor through such date of death. Termination by death of Mr. Taylor shall not be deemed a "Termination Without Cause" as defined in Section 4.4 below.

        4.2  Termination by Disability of Employee. In the event Mr. Taylor shall, during the Employment Period, become physically or mentally ill or disabled so as not to be able to perform the essential functions of his position, and such illness or disability shall continue for more than two (2) consecutive

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months or for a total of three (3) months (whether or not consecutive) in any twelve-month period during such term, the Company shall have the right, by written notice to Mr. Taylor, to terminate the Company's obligations under this Agreement as of a date not less than fourteen (14) days after the date of the sending of such notice (such date to be specified in such notice), and, upon the provision of such notice, this Agreement shall immediately terminate. If this Agreement is terminated because of Mr. Taylor's disability, the Company shall pay to Mr. Taylor (i) any Base Salary earned and unpaid through the date specified in such notice and (ii) any business expenses otherwise due to Mr. Taylor through such date of termination. Termination by disability of Mr. Taylor shall not be deemed a "Termination Without Cause" as defined in Section 4.4 below.

        4.3  Resignation by Employee. At any time during the Employment Period, Mr. Taylor shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement by providing the Company with a written notice of resignation (such notice hereinafter referred to as a "Resignation Notice") at least sixty (60) days' prior to his intended resignation date. If Mr. Taylor decides to resign his employment with the Company, Mr. Taylor agrees to faithfully perform and discharge his duties and responsibilities for the Company from the date of such Resignation Notice until such termination date. Upon receipt of a Resignation Notice, in lieu of having Mr. Taylor continue working for the Company through the effective date of his resignation, the Company may request that Mr. Taylor stop working for the Company at any time prior to the expiration of such notice period; provided, however, that the Company shall pay Mr. Taylor his Base Salary through the expiration of such notice period. Mr. Taylor agrees and understands that, in the event of any resignation under this Section 4.3, he shall be entitled to receive (i) any Base Salary earned and unpaid through the date of such termination of employment and (ii) any business expenses otherwise due to Mr. Taylor through the date of such resignation. All other obligations of the Company under this Agreement shall automatically cease, and Mr. Taylor shall not be entitled to any other salary, payments or benefits otherwise payable under this Agreement, except as otherwise required by law or this Agreement. Mr. Taylor's election to resign his employment (or a termination by the Company following receipt of a Resignation Notice) shall not be deemed a "Termination Without Cause" as defined in Section 4.4 below.

        4.4  Termination By Company Without Cause. Mr. Taylor's employment under this Agreement may be terminated at any time by the Company, without cause, upon fourteen (14) days' written notice to the Mr. Taylor (such termination referred to throughout this Agreement as a "Termination Without Cause"). In the event of any such Termination Without Cause, the Company agrees to pay to Mr. Taylor (i) any Base Salary earned and unpaid through the date of such termination of employment and (ii) any business expenses otherwise due to Mr. Taylor through the date of such Termination Without Cause. In the event of a Termination Without Cause, the Company further agrees to pay, and Mr. Taylor further agrees to accept, as his sole and exclusive remedy, and as full and adequate additional consideration for Mr. Taylor's obligations and agreements under Section 7 below, a lump sum amount equal to twelve (12) months of Base Salary, at the rate set and/or approved by the Board; provided, however, that Mr. Taylor shall execute a general release and separation agreement in a form acceptable to the Company prior to the payment of any severance compensation under this Section 4.4. In the event of a Termination Without Cause under Section 4.4, Mr. Taylor agrees and understands that all of his obligations and agreements under Section 7 below (including, without limitation, Mr. Taylor's obligations concerning confidential information, non-competition and non-solicitation, and the Mr. Taylor's agreement to execute a general release and separation agreement) shall continue in full force and effect in the manner and on the terms set forth herein.

        4.5  Termination By Company With Cause. The Company may terminate Mr. Taylor and this Agreement at any time with cause (such termination referred to throughout this Agreement as a "Termination With Cause"). Any of the following circumstances shall constitute "Cause" under this Agreement: (i) Mr. Taylor's violation of any material provision of this Agreement which, after thirty (30) days' written notice from the Company setting forth such violation, either (a) remains uncured or

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(b) is not in the process of being cured by Mr. Taylor in a manner that will result in such cure within a reasonable period of time; (ii) Mr. Taylor's willful violation of written directives of the Board or CEO; (iii) repeated acts of negligence by Mr. Taylor; (iv) Mr. Taylor's commission of an act of personal dishonesty which involves personal profit in connection with Mr. Taylor's employment with the Company, indecency, insubordination, theft of the Company's assets or opportunities, harassment, or disorderly conduct; or (v) Mr. Taylor's charge, indictment, plea of no contest, or conviction for a criminal offense (excluding traffic and other minor misdemeanors that do not carry a penalty of possible imprisonment). If Mr. Taylor is terminated for "Cause," all obligations of the Company under this Agreement (except for obligations specifically referred to as continuing) shall automatically cease, and Mr. Taylor shall not be entitled to any salary, payments, or other benefits otherwise payable under this Agreement for periods after such termination; provided, however, in the event of any such Termination With Cause, the Company agrees to pay to Mr. Taylor (i) any Base Salary earned and unpaid through the date of such termination of employment and (ii) any business expenses otherwise due to Mr. Taylor through the date of such termination of employment. Mr. Taylor agrees and understands that, in the event of any such termination for Cause, his obligations and agreements under Section 7 (including, without limitation, Mr. Taylor's obligations concerning confidential information, non-competition and non-solicitation, but not including Mr. Taylor's agreement to execute a general release and separation agreement) shall continue in full force and effect in the manner and on the terms set forth in such Section 7 below.

Section 5. Change of Control.

        5.1  Definitions.

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        5.2  Severance Benefits. If, within thirteen (13) months of the effective date of a Change of Control, Mr. Taylor's employment is terminated by the Company without cause or by Mr. Taylor for Good Reason, Mr. Taylor shall, within thirty (30) days following the date of termination and receipt by the Company of a signed release of any claims against the Company in a form acceptable to the Company, receive the following severance benefits: (a) the Company shall pay Mr. Taylor a lump sum amount equal to two (2) times the sum of his Base Salary as set and/or approved by the Board, plus an additional amount equal to the greater of two (2) times the incentive compensation actually paid to Mr. Taylor for the Company's prior Fiscal Year or two times the target incentive compensation for the current Fiscal Year, such lump sum payment to be subject to applicable tax withholdings; and (b) the vesting and exercisability of all unvested, outstanding options to purchase Common Stock then held by Mr. Taylor shall be fully accelerated. Mr. Taylor acknowledges and agrees that the transaction between in Company, on the one hand, and Jack Chain and Ned Evans, on the other, consummated during 2002, does not constitute a Change of Control under this Agreement.

        Section 6. No Conflicting Agreements.    Mr. Taylor represents and warrants to the Company that he has not entered into any other agreement which will prevent him from working for the Company and fully complying with the terms of this Agreement, and that Mr. Taylor's employment with the Company does not constitute a breach of any obligation or duty owed by Mr. Taylor to any other party. Mr. Taylor shall immediately notify the Company if Mr. Taylor enters into any agreement which will prevent Mr. Taylor from fully complying with the terms of this Agreement or create a possible conflict of interest between Mr. Taylor and the Company.

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Section 7. Confidentiality, Non-competition and Non-Solicitation.

        7.1  Confidential Information.

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        7.2  Non-competition with and Non-solicitation of Business Relationships.

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        7.3  Non-Solicitation of Employees and Consultants. Mr. Taylor agrees that, as part of his employment or association with the Company, he has or will become familiar with the salary, pay scale, capabilities, experiences, skill and desires of the Company's employees and consultants. Mr. Taylor covenants and agrees that, for a period of eighteen (18) months following the termination of his employment with the Company, whether such termination occurs at the insistence of Mr. Taylor or the Company, he shall not recruit, solicit, hire or attempt to recruit, solicit, or hire, directly or by assisting others, any persons employed by or associated with the Company, nor shall he contact or communicate with any such persons for the purpose of inducing such persons to terminate their employment or association with the Company. For purposes of this covenant, the "persons" covered by this prohibition include permanent employees, temporary employees, or consultants who were employed by, doing business with, or associated with the Company within six (6) months of the time of the attempted recruiting, solicitation, or hiring.

        7.4  Survival of Restrictions. Mr. Taylor understands and agrees that each restriction set forth in this Section 7 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and his employment with the Company. The existence of any claim or cause of action of his against the Company, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company of said restrictions.

        7.5  Remedies. In the event that Mr. Taylor violates or threatens to violate any of the provisions set forth in Section 7, he acknowledges that the Company will suffer immediate and irreparable harm

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which cannot be accurately calculated in monetary damages. Consequently, Mr. Taylor acknowledges and agrees that the Company shall be entitled to (i) immediate injunctive relief, either by temporary or permanent injunction, to prevent such a violation; (ii) recovery of attorneys' fees and costs incurred by the Company in obtaining such relief; and (iii) any other equitable relief to which it may be entitled. An agreed amount for the bond to be posted if any injunction is sought by the Company is $1,000.00. The pursuit of one remedy at any time will not be deemed an election of remedies or waiver of the right to pursue any other remedy.

        7.6  General Release and Separation Agreement. Mr. Taylor agrees to execute a general release and a separation agreement in a form satisfactory to the Company prior to his receipt of any severance payments provided for in Sections 4.4 or 5.2. In general, such release and separation agreement will waive all rights, causes of action, demands and claims, known and unknown, in contract, law and equity, of any kind whatsoever, that Mr. Taylor has or may have as of the date the general release and separation agreement is signed by him against the Company, including their past and present officers, directors, trustees, managers, employees, affiliated entities, subsidiaries, divisions, joint ventures, agents, attorneys, insurers, benefit plans and plan administrators, successors and/or assigns.

Section 8. Ownership of Information, Inventions and Original Work.

        8.1  Mr. Taylor agrees that any invention, discovery, process, machine, software, computer program, design, formulation. product, concept or idea which is conceived, created or developed by Mr. Taylor, either alone or with others (collectively referred to as "Work Product") is the exclusive property of the Company if: (i) it was conceived or developed in any part on Company time; (ii) any equipment. facilities, materials or Confidential information of the Company were used in its conception or development; or (iii) it either (a) relates, at the time of conception or reduction to practice, to the Company's business or to an actual and demonstrably anticipated research or development project of the Company; or (b) results from work performed by Mr. Taylor for the Company.

        8.2  With respect to any such Work Product, Mr. Taylor agrees as follows: (i) Mr. Taylor shall promptly disclose the Work Product to the Company; (ii) Mr. Taylor agrees to assign, and hereby does assign, all proprietary rights to such Work Product to the Company without further compensation; (iii) Mr. Taylor agrees not to file any patent or copyright applications related to such Work Product except with the written consent of the Company's President; (iv) Mr. Taylor agrees to assist the Company in obtaining any patent or copyrights on such Work Product, and to provide such documentation and assistance as is necessary for the Company to obtain such patent or copyright; and (v) Mr. Taylor shall maintain adequate written records of such Work Product. in such format as may be specified by the Company. Such records will be available to and remain the sole property of the Company at all times. Any Work Product disclosed by Mr. Taylor within one (1) year following the termination of employment from the Company shall be deemed to be owned by the Company under the terms of this Agreement, unless proved by Mr. Taylor to have been conceived after such termination. Mr. Taylor's obligations to assist the Company in obtaining and enforcing patents and copyrights with respect to any Work Product within the scope of this provision shall continue beyond the termination of Mr. Taylor's employment with the Company.

Section 9.  Novation and Settlement of Rights. In exchange for the promises set forth herein, Mr. Taylor agrees (a) that (except as otherwise provided below) this Agreement, will replace any existing employment agreement between the Parties and, thereby, acts as a novation, (b) that all Intellectual Property developed by Mr. Taylor during past employment with the Company and all goodwill developed with the Company's clients, customers and other business contacts by Mr. Taylor during past employment with the Company is now the exclusive property of the Company, and (c) that all of the Company Information and specialized training received by Mr. Taylor during past employment with Company will be used only for the benefit of the Company as described above, whether previously so agreed or not. Mr. Taylor waives and releases any claim or allegation that he should be able to use

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client and customer goodwill, specialized Company training, or Intellectual Property, or Company Information, that was previously received or developed by Mr. Taylor while working for the Company for the benefit of any competing person or entity.

Section 10.  Severability/Survivability of Agreement. The Parties acknowledge that each covenant and/or provision in this Agreement shall be enforceable independently of every other covenant and/or provision, and further, in the event any covenant and/or provision of this Agreement is determined to be unenforceable for any reason, the remaining covenants and/or provisions will remain effective, binding and enforceable. The Parties agree that this Agreement shall survive Mr. Taylor's employment by the Company, does not in any way restrict Mr. Taylor's right or the right of the Company to terminate Mr. Taylor's employment, and is binding upon Mr. Taylor's heirs and legal representatives. In the event the Company should consolidate, merge into another entity, or transfer substantially all of its assets or operations to another entity, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect with regard to the surviving entity and may be assigned by the Company. Since Mr. Taylor's obligations under this Agreement are personal in nature, Mr. Taylor may not assign the Agreement to another person or entity.

Section 11.  Entire Agreement. The Parties acknowledge that the making, execution, and delivery of this Agreement has not been induced by any representations, statements, warranties or agreements other than those expressed in this Agreement. This Agreement embodies the entire understanding of the Parties concerning the issues and topics addressed in the Agreement. The Parties further acknowledge that there are no other agreements or understandings, written or oral, in effect between the parties relating to the subject matter of this Agreement.

Section 12.  Governing Law and Venue. The Parties acknowledge that the laws of the State of Texas will govern the interpretation, validity and effect of this Agreement without regard to the place of execution or the place for performance thereof, it being stipulated by the Parties that Texas has a compelling state interest in the subject matter of this Agreement and that Mr. Taylor has or will have regular contact with Illinois in the performance of this Agreement. With respect to any dispute or claims arising out of this Agreement or Mr. Taylor's employment relationship with the Company, the Parties agree that the state and federal courts situated in Dallas County, Texas, shall have personal jurisdiction over the Company and Mr. Taylor to hear disputes concerning such claims, and that venue for any such disputes shall be exclusively in the state or federal courts in Dallas County, Texas.

Section 13.  Resolution of Controversies. Excluding claims or controversies covered by Section 7, in the event of any controversy or claim arising out of or related to the other provisions of this Agreement, the parties agree first to try in good faith to settle the dispute by non-binding mediation administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Commercial Mediation Rules. In the event that mediation does not resolve the dispute, such dispute shall be settled exclusively by arbitration in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association in Dallas. Texas, and judgment may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Each party is responsible for its own attorneys' fees and costs of preparing for and presenting its case at the arbitration. However, the Company shall pay the fee of the American Arbitration Association. the arbitration panel's fee, and costs associated with the facilities for the arbitration, and the arbitration panel shall not apportion these costs.

Section 14.  Notices. All notices required to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be given and received when personally delivered, transmitted by telecopy or telex, or when mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed as follows: if to Thomas Group. Inc.. send to: 5221 North O'Connor Blvd., Suite 500, Irving. Texas 75039-3714 (Attn: Human Resources); and if to Mr. Taylor, send to:            .

Section 15.  Voluntary Agreement. The Parties acknowledge that each has had an opportunity to consult with an attorney or other counselor concerning the meaning, import, and legal significance of this

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Agreement, and each has read this Agreement, as signified by their respective signatures hereto, and each is voluntarily executing the same after, if sought, advice of counsel for the purposes and consideration herein expressed.

        The undersigned, intending to be legally bound, have executed this Agreement on the date set forth below, to be effective as of the date of Employee's signature.

EMPLOYEE Thomas Group, Inc.

/s/ James T. Taylor

 

By: /s/ John R. Hamann

Print Name JAMES T. TAYLOR

 

Title: Chief Executive Officer, President
  Approved by:

 

 

By:

 

/s/ James E. Dykes
  Name: James E. Dykes
  Title: Chairman, Nominating, Corporate Governance and
   Compensation Committee

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