This world class, technology business is a leader in the development of secure, infrastructure software for the Electronic Transaction Processing industry. Applications range from healthcare to electronic banking to Government to the gaming industry. The owner is semi-absentee, spending 4-5 hours a week in the office, while his 48 year old General Manager runs the day to day operations. The owner has not done any programming for over 10 years. He is retiring. They employ top programming talent and have exceptionally low turnover. Their clients include some of the largest and most elite corporations in the world ranging from oil company behemoths to billion $ healthcare corporations to Casino Gaming companies to Federal Government agencies. The Electronic Transaction Processing industry is driven by more speed and security. In Law Enforcement, quick, accurate information is often the most critical factor in preventing crime and terrorism. Likewise, financial institutions are in a long distance race to stay a step ahead of the increasing sophistication of criminals who specialize in identity theft. Consumers use of cash is dramatically declining, as they migrate from cash payment to card-based payment options.