The Consulting Services to be rendered by Consultant are personal in nature.  Consultant may not assign or transfer this Agreement or any of Consultant’s rights or obligations hereunder.  In no event will Consultant assign or delegate responsibility for actual performance of the Consulting Services to any other natural person.  The Company may assign its rights and/or delegate its obligations hereunder to a subsidiary or any affiliate or any successor in interest. This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective legal representatives, heirs, successors and permitted assigns.