exhibit 10. 25 indemnification agreement this indemnification agreement ( the “ agreement ” ) is made as of the _ _ _ _ _ day of _ _ _ _ _, 201 _ _ _ _ _ by and between broadview networks holdings, inc., a delaware corporation ( the “ company ” ), and ( the “ indemnitee ” ). whereas, directors, officers, and other persons in service to corporations or business enterprises are being increasingly subjected to expensive and time - consuming litigation relating to, among other things, matters that traditionally would have been brought only against the company or business enterprise itself ; whereas, highly competent persons have become more reluctant to serve corporations as directors, officers or in other capacities unless they are provided with adequate protection through insurance or adequate indemnification against risks of claims and actions against them arising out of their service to and activities on behalf of the corporation ; whereas, the board of directors of the company ( the “ board of directors ” ) has determined that the increased difficulty in attracting and retaining such persons is detrimental to the best interests of the company ’ s stockholders and that the company should act to assure such persons that there will be increased certainty of such protection in the future ; whereas, it is reasonable, prudent and necessary for the company contractually to obligate itself to indemnify, and to advance expenses on behalf of, such persons to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law so that they will serve or continue to serve the company free from undue concern that they will not be so indemnified ; whereas, although the amended and restated certificate of incorporation of the company ( the “ certificate ” ) and the amended and restated bylaws of the company ( the “ bylaws ” ) require indemnification of the officers and directors of the company under the circumstances specified therein, and indemnitee may also be entitled to indemnification pursuant to the general corporation law of the state of delaware ( “ dgcl ” ), the certificate, the bylaws and the dgcl expressly provide that the indemnification provisions set forth therein are not exclusive, and thereby contemplate that contracts may be entered into between the company and members of the board of directors, officers and other persons with respect to indemnification, including, but not limited to, an insurance policy or policies providing liability insurance for a director, officer