The Company hereby agrees to employ Executive, and Executive hereby accepts such employment, as the Chief Operating Officer of the Company. In his role as Chief Operating Officer of the Company, Executive shall perform and be responsible for such duties and functions commensurate with such title as may be directed from time to time by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Executive agrees that he shall, during the term of this Agreement, except during reasonable vacation periods, periods of illness and the like, devote all of his business time attention and ability to his duties and responsibilities hereunder. During the Employment Term, the Executive shall also serve, without additional compensation, in such other executive-level positions or capacities as may, from time to time, be reasonably requested by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”). Executive acknowledges that he may be required to travel to Company and/or customer sites at locations outside of Houston, Texas as part of his duties as Chief Operating Officer of the Company.