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THIS CONSULTING AGREEMENT MADE this 10th day of June, 1998.
BETWEEN:
PUSH TECHNOLOGIES INC.
a body corporate, incorporated under
the laws of the Province of Alberta,
(hereinafter referred to as "PUSH")
OF THE FIRST PART
- and -
DONG PAN,
residing at the City of Calgary, in the Province of Alberta,
(hereinafter referred to as "the CONSULTANT")
OF THE SECOND PART
WHEREAS PUSH is the owner of all right, title and interest in and to a
system of computer generated two to three dimensional conversion process for
film and video, which it intends to further develop and to then market and
distribute (hereinafter called "the SYSTEM");
AND WHEREAS the CONSULTANT has skills and experience as a software
engineer (hereinafter called "the SERVICES");
AND WHEREAS PUSH requires that the SERVICES be assigned to the
CONSULTANT and be carried out by the CONSULTANT;
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AND WHEREAS the parties wish to enter into this Agreement for the
purpose of appointing the CONSULTANT to perform the SERVICES, the manner in
which the SERVICES will be performed and the payment for the SERVICES.
NOW THEREFORE THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that in consideration of the
mutual covenants and agreements herein contained and subject to the terms and
conditions hereinafter set out, the parties hereto agree, one with the other as
follows:
1. The CONSULTANT shall provide the SERVICES.
2. The CONSULTANT shall devote all of his efforts and full time to providing the
SERVICES in a timely fashion except where altered by agreement between the
CONSULTANT and PUSH, provided that the CONSULTANT shall be permitted an
aggregate of three (3) weeks absence in each calendar year.
3. PUSH shall pay to the CONSULTANT, consulting fees at the rate of $3,667.00
for each month which the CONSULTANT shall devote to providing the SERVICES.
4. In no event shall the CONSULTANT invoice PUSH in any consecutive twelve (12)
month period for the SERVICES in excess of the aggregate total of $44,000.00,
without the written approval of PUSH first had and obtained.
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5. PUSH shall either pay or reimburse the CONSULTANT, as the case may be for all
travel, automotive, accommodation and living expenses reasonably incurred by the
CONSULTANT in the carrying on the business of PUSH.
6. Within ten (10) days of the end of each calendar month of the term of this
Agreement the CONSULTANT shall invoice PUSH for the SERVICES rendered and
expenses incurred by the CONSULTANT for such month and which invoice shall
particularize the total hours expended, a description of the SERVICES provided
for such month and the expenses incurred with receipts or vouchers attached
during such month and which invoice shall be paid by PUSH within fifteen (15)
days of the receipt of such invoice.
7. The CONSULTANT shall promptly advise PUSH in writing at the request of PUSH
as to the progress and status of the SERVICES, both completed and scheduled, and
shall respond verbally at the request of PUSH to any inquiries made by PUSH in
that regard.
8. The CONSULTANT shall report as required by the terms of this Agreement and
take such direction and instruction as may be necessary to carry out the terms
hereof from XXXX XXXXXXX or such other person as may be designated from time to
time by PUSH.
9. The CONSULTANT covenants and agrees to execute and deliver the standard
NON-DISCLOSURE AND NON-COMPETION AGREEMENT of PUSH and its parent, Push
Entertainment Inc., in conjunction with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement.
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10. The CONSULTANT shall ensure that all the CONSULTANT'S employees, agents and
contractors do not discuss, divulge or in any way pass on or utilize in any
manner whatsoever, any information communicated to or acquired by them
concerning the SYSTEM or the business or affairs of PUSH or its said parent.
11. The CONSULTANT shall not disclose the terms or the existence of this
Agreement without the written consent of PUSH first had and obtained.
12. With respect to the SERVICES, the CONSULTANT agrees that any systems or
processes created by the CONSULTANT specifically for the SYSTEM or the business
or operations of PUSH and any rights of invention , patents, industrial designs
or other propriety rights thereto shall belong to and be the property of PUSH.
13. Upon the completion of the SERVICES or the termination of this Agreement the
CONSULTANT shall deliver to PUSH copies of all material created by the
CONSULTANT in a form and format specified by PUSH and the CONSULTANT shall then
cause all of the CONSULTANT'S files to be deleted and shall destroy any and all
materials not returned to PUSH.
14. This Agreement may be terminated by either party at any time on thirty (30)
days notice to the other.
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15. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the Province of Alberta.
16. This Agreement may be amended or modified only by an instrument signed by
each of the parties.
17. No notice, demand, invoice or other communication to be sent or given
hereunder shall be effective until delivered and shall be delivered to each of
the parties at the following addresses:
PUSH TECHNOLOGIES INC.
000, 000 - 0xx Xxxxxx XX
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx,
X0X 0X0
DONG PAN
151, 0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx XX
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx,
X0X 0X0
and either party may change the address for service by notice to the other and
which shall stipulate the new address and the effective date.
18. Should one or more provisions of this Agreement be held invalid, illegal or
unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall be construed as if such invalid,
illegal or unenforceable provision had never been included.
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19. The waiver by one party of the performance of any agreement, covenant,
condition or requirement contained in this Agreement shall not invalidate this
Agreement nor shall such waiver be construed or considered to be a waiver of the
strict performance of any other agreement, covenant, condition or promise.
20. The exercise of any remedy provided by law and by this Agreement shall not
exclude the seeking of other remedies.
21. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties and it is
admitted, so that they are forever estopped from asserting to the contrary, and
there are no conditions precedent, or agreements or warranties of any nature
given or made by the parties.
22. This Agreement shall not be assigned by either of the parties hereto without
the written consent of the other.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Agreement all
as of the day and year first above written.
PUSH TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Per: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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/s/ DONG PAN
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DONG PAN
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