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TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT This Consulting Services Agreement (the Agreement ), dated January _____, 2012, is made

by and between INDIAN SERVICE PROVIDER, LLC, a Company Incorporated in India (the Consultant) and SJ Innovation, LLC a New York Limited Liability Company (the Company). The Consultant and the Company shall hereafter be referred to individually as a Party and collectively as the Parties. WHEREAS, Consultant has extensive background in internet marketing, software development, SEO, and public relations consulting; WHEREAS, Company desires to engage Consultant to provide public relations and strategic marketing services to the company subject to the conditions set forth herein; and WHEREAS, Company desires to engage Consultant to provide the services in his area of knowledge and expertise on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein; and NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration for those services Consultant agrees to provide to the Company, the Parties agree as follows: 1. Services of Consultant.

Consultant agrees to perform for Company the Services defined below during the term of this Agreement, upon such terms and to the extent the parties agree from time to time. The nature of the Services to be provided shall include, but are not limited to (the Services ): (a) Identify catalysts and value propositions as they relate to the Companys growth strategy; (b) Facilitate the communication of the Companys growth strategy to the (industry) community in general and to the target customer in particular; (c) Undertake targeted marketing opportunities for the companies product/service suite; (d) Consultant will provide the above stated advisory and consulting services to the Company in conjunction with the development of the Companys marketing plan, business plan and goals. (e) Consultant will assist in the development of the Companys Facebook page as well as with the acquisition of Facebook Fan likes; (f) Consultant will advise on and implement strategy for maximizing the

Companys exposure to, and penetration of, its target market, clients, and vendors. (g) To the extent necessary, Consultant may engage employees, members or associated personnel on a full or part-time basis (Independent Contractors) on behalf of the Company to fulfill the obligations of this Agreement. The Independent Contractors will directly report to the Consultant and for purposes of satisfying the conditions herein shall be considered one in the same. 2. Consideration.

In consideration for the Services rendered to the Company hereunder during the Term (defined below) by Consultant and Consultants covenants hereunder, the Company shall pay to Consultant compensation including: Based on the Services discussed herein, the Consultant Consideration will be Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000US). In the event that an Independent Contractor becomes a permanent employee of the Company, pursuant to this Agreement the Consultant shall be entitled to one months salary of the hired employee. (use if compensation is a hourly and this also works for monthly fee as well) (_________) will be your point-person for media and marketing strategic consulting services. The hourly rate of our senior professionals generally starts at $250.00 the hourly rate of our associates start at $150.00 and any Independent Contractors deployed to Company shall be billed out at a rate of $125.00. Consistent with our firms practice for new engagements, we will require a $5,000.00 retainer which is due when you return the signed copy of this Agreement to me. The retainer will be held in escrow and Company shall replenish once billings reach 80% of the available retainer. In the event that an Independent Contractor becomes a permanent employee of the Company, pursuant to this Agreement the Consultant shall be entitled to one months salary of the hired employee. In the event that an Independent Contractor becomes a permanent employee of the Company, pursuant to this Agreement the Consultant shall be entitled to one months salary of the hired employee. 3. Covenant Not To Compete: Nonsolicitation; Proprietary Information; Confidentiality.

(a) During the term of this Agreement and (i) for a period of one (1) year after the termination of this Agreement if terminated by Consultant, or (ii) for a period of one (1) year after the termination of this Agreement if terminated by the Company, Consultant shall not directly or indirectly solicit former employees, customers, prospects, or leads which Consultant solicited or knew of during the term of this Agreement for the purpose of hiring them or any of their affiliated companies.

(b) Consultant shall not, without the prior written consent of Company, directly or indirectly, use or, except as required by law, disclose or furnish to any person, company, or other entity at any time, both during and after the term of this Agreement, any Confidential Information (as defined herein). "Confidential Information" means information not generally known outside of Company and which relates to demographic data, marketing research methods, customer lists, call-back lists, lists or names of employees, unworked leads, unsold leads, program summaries, narratives, sample contracts, sales kits, sales aids, trade secrets, and any other proprietary information of Company or any other association or entity for whom Consultant has acted or with respect to whom solicitation has been made. (c) During the term of this Agreement and for a period of one (1) year after the termination of this Agreement if terminated by Consultant or Company, Consultant shall not, without the prior written consent of Company, directly or indirectly, engage, participate or invest as a partner, joint venturer, shareholder, employee, officer, director or otherwise, in any business which is competitive with the business conducted by Company in any geographical territory in which Consultant has been working while engaged by Company. (d) The covenants set forth in this Paragraph 3 shall not be held invalid or unenforceable because of the scope of the territory or actions subject thereto or restricted hereby or the period of time within which such covenants, respectively, are operative, but the maximum territory and action subject to such covenants, and the period of time within which such covenants, respectively, are enforceable, shall be subject to any determination by a final judgment of any court which has jurisdiction over the parties and subject matter. (e) Consultant acknowledges that Consultant's compliance with the provisions of this Paragraph 3 is necessary to protect both the existing goodwill and other proprietary rights of Company and all goodwill and relationships that may be acquired or enhanced during the course of Consultant's engagement, and all Confidential Information which may come into existence or to which Consultant may have access during Consultant's engagement, that Consultant will become conversant with certain of Companys affairs, operations, customers and Confidential Information and data by means of Consultant's engagement, and that Consultant's failure to comply with the provisions of this Paragraph 3 will result in irreparable and continuing damage to Company and to the business of Company for which there will be no adequate remedy at law. 4. Effective Date. This Agreement shall have an effective date of April 1, 2012 (the "Effective Date"). 5. Miscellaneous.

(a) Entire Agreement; Amendments; and Waivers. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding and agreement among the parties hereto relative to the subject matter hereof. Any amendments or waivers to the Agreement must be in writing, signed by each party hereto. The failure of any party hereto to enforce at any time any

provision of this Agreement shall not be construed to be a waiver of the provision, nor in any way to affect the validity of this Agreement or any part hereof or the right of such party thereafter to enforce each and every such provision. No waiver of any breach of this Agreement shall be held to constitute a wavier of any other or subsequent breach. (b) Assignment. This Agreement shall not be assignable by either party without the prior written consent of the other party, except that without the prior written consent of the other party: (1) It may be assigned by Company to any person or entity acquiring all or substantially all of the assets thereof or to any other affiliate or subsidiary of Company; and (2) It may be assigned by Consultant as to his right to payment, but not, except as otherwise described herein, as to any of his obligations hereunder. (c) Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the state of India without reference to its conflict of law principles. In the event of any conflicts between foreign law, rules, and regulations, and Indian law, rules, and regulations, Indian law, rules, and regulations shall prevail and govern. Each party agrees to submit to the exclusive and personal jurisdiction of the courts located in New Delhi, India. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act shall not apply to this Agreement. A waiver of any default is not a waiver of any subsequent default. (d) Finance Charge. Invoices not paid on or before the due date will be assessed a finance charge of the lesser of (i) the maximum allowable rate, or (ii) 1.5% per month (18% per annum), on the unpaid invoice balance. In the event of a legal dispute, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reimbursement of its out of pocket legal fees. (e) Notices. Any notices required by this Agreement shall be deemed to have been adequately given if delivered in person or sent by certified or registered mail to the receiving party at its address shown below or such other address as may from time to time be designated, in writing, to the other party: To Consultant: To Company: Indian Corporation

SJ Innovation LLC 244 5TH AVENUE NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10001 Attention: Shahed Islam Chief Operating Officer

(f) Successors and Assigns. The Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, administrators, successors and

assigns. (g) Partial Invalidity. In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision hereof, and this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein, unless the deletion of the provision of provisions would result in such a material change as to cause completion of the transactions contemplated herein to be unreasonable. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have either individually or by their duly authorized officers executed and delivered these presents in duplicate effective the day and year first above written.

Attest:

SJ Innovation, LLC A New York Limited Liability Company -------------------------------------- (Seal) By: Name: Title:

Attest:

__________, Co. A Company Incorporated in India -------------------------------------- (Seal) By: Name: Title:

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