EXHIBIT 10.19
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This Employment Agreement (this "Agreement") is entered into this 15th day of January, 1998, by and between
Kelly E. Simmons ("Employee") and Billing Information Concepts Corp., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company") to be effective as October 1, 1997 (the "Effective Date").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Company and Employee previously entered into an Amended and Restated Employment
Agreement effective as of the distribution of the common stock of the Company to holders of U.S. Long Distance
Corp.'s common stock, following which Employee was employed as the Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer; and
WHEREAS, the Company and Employee now wish to amend and restate the that prior Employment Agreement
so as to set forth the ongoing terms Employee's employment with the Company and each party's duties and
obligations to the other on and after the Effective Date of the Amendment and Restatement of the Employment
Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises, the mutual agreements contained herein and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Prior
Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety effective as of October 1, 1997 (the "Effective Date")
to read as follows:
ARTICLE I
DUTIES
1.1 DUTIES. During the term of this Agreement, the Company agrees to employ Employee as Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, and Employee agrees to serve the Company in such
capacities or in such other capacities (subject to Employee's termination rights under Section 4.2) as the Board of
Directors of the Company may direct, all upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.
1.2 EXTENT OF DUTIES. Employee shall devote substantially all of his business time, energy and skill to the
affairs of the Company as the Company, acting through its Board of Directors, shall reasonably deem necessary
to discharge Employee's d