HITS Acquires Competitor Microtek

Premier Document and Data Management Company HITS Acquires Competitor Microtek

The acquisition aligns with HITS' mission to further expand and deliver solutions that enhance accessibility and knowledge of their client's information.

HITS acquires Microtek Document and Data Management Company

ST. LOUIS, MO (April 9, 2022)—HITS, a leader in its field of information technology, has announced its acquisition of Microtek Document Imagining Systems Inc. As the collection of data has become more important to businesses now more than ever, HITS is expanding its growth to offer a wider range of services to the industry.

Microtek, headquartered in St. Louis, MO, is a full-service document solutions provider that has specialized services and systems for records, data, and information management for over 50 years. Their dedication has allowed organizations to eliminate the dependence on costly paper, microfilm, and microfiche records in favor of more efficient technology alternatives.

Within the past six months, this is the second competitor HITS has acquired. The acquisition further expands HITS’ service capabilities and reach in the St. Louis area.HITS is headquartered in Hazelwood, MO with satellite offices in downtown St. Louis, Maryland Heights, and Washington D.C.

"Acquiring Microtek fits with our mission to further expand our services to the St. Louis market and adds years of industry experience," said Michael Steinmann, CEO of HITS.

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About HITS

With 27 years of experience and over two billion documents processed, HITS has become a leader in information technology services. HITS provides solutions for healthcare providers, corporations, and government agencies. By utilizing innovative technology, HITS creates optimized information that enhances the customer's working environment. HITS specializes in document and data management, paper storage removal, remote document capture, document scanning and conversion, and data migration. Through HITS’ paperless efforts, the company has helped save over 20,000 trees. HITS was recognized as the 2020 Technology Business of the Year by the Eastern Missouri office of the Small Business Administration. For more information, please click here or contact us now.

HITS Corporation has acquired Optitek

HITS Announces the Acquisition of Optitek

The acquisition aligns with HITS' growth strategy and mission to offer innovative data management services to more clients across the country.

HAZELWOOD, MO—HITS, a recognized leader in information technology services, has announced its acquisition of Optitek, one of the industry’s leading providers of Electronic Document Management (EDM) and Business Process Automation (BPA) services. The acquisition enhances HITS's commitment to delivering innovative and reliable information technology and management services while expanding its service portfolio to new client
segments.

Optitek, a woman-owned business founded in 1992 with the aim of providing unparalleled expertise in the art of document management offers EDM and BPA services that improve business processes and profits.

HITS is a premier data management company with over a quarter-century of experience delivering best-in-class document management, storage removal, remote document capture, document scanning and conversion, and data migration services.

HITS is to construct a NARA-compliant record storage facility in the St. Louis, Missouri area to serve additional clients with the highest level of document security. The acquisition of Optitek furthers HITS' mission of becoming the premier data management company in the country, by expanding the firm's service capabilities and reach.

“After the recent announcement of our new facility, HITS decided that acquiring Optitek will help our company offer more opportunities, services, and diversify our customer base.” said Michael Steinmann, CEO of HITS.

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About HITS

With 27 years of experience and over two billion documents processed, HITS has become a leader in information technology services. HITS provides solutions for healthcare providers, corporations, and government agencies. By utilizing innovative technology, HITS creates optimized information that enhances the customer's working environment. HITS specializes in document and data management, paper storage removal, remote document capture, document scanning and conversion, and data migration. Through HITS’ paperless efforts, the company has helped save over 20,000 trees. Most recently, HITS was recognized as the 2020 Technology Business of the Year by the Eastern Missouri office of the Small Business Administration. For more information, please click here or contact us now.

HITS To Bring First Commercially-Owned NARA-Approved Record Storage Facility To St. Louis Area

Nation's 38th NARA-Compliant Record Center Positions Company For Further Growth

St. Louis, MOHITS, a recognized leader in information technology services, will soon begin construction on the first commercially-owned NARA-compliant record storage facility in the St. Louis metropolitan area. The new project plans to break ground in August and will be constructed in two phases, with a projected cost of $10 million. Once completed, the building will total 80,000 square feet and meet or exceed the strict guidelines required by the National Archives & Records Administration (NARA).

The new headquarters will solidify HITS' place as one of America's top data management firms. Already known for their document scanning, secure destruction, and paperless record storage solutions, this new facility will enable HITS to scale and process more than 400 million images per year. Its heightened security will also allow HITS to bid for and secure federal contracts to manage and process records for the US Department of Defense and civilian agencies.

In addition to increased office and warehouse capabilities, the facility can also accommodate the growth of HITS' innovative data management technology offerings, including DocuMiner®, STR8VIEW® and STR8VIEW® Capture.

"With all the recent activity surrounding the new NGA West headquarters here in St. Louis and our strong presence in healthcare, HITS is very excited for the next chapter in our continued growth. This state-of-the-art facility allows us to not only expand our current operations, but also offer our proven solutions to new markets," said CEO Michael Steinmann.

About HITS
With 27 years of experience and over two billion documents processed, HITS has become a leader in information technology services. HITS provides solutions for healthcare providers, corporations, and government agencies. By utilizing innovative technology, HITS creates optimized information that enhances the customer's working environment. HITS specializes in document and data management, paper storage removal, remote document capture, document scanning and conversion, and data migration. Through HITS' paperless efforts, the company has helped save over 20,000 trees. Most recently, HITS was recognized as the 2020 Technology Business of the Year by the Eastern Missouri office of the Small Business Administration. For more information, please visit hitscorp.com.

HITS Named One Of GlobalTech Outlook's Top 10 Most Admired Companies for 2021

HAZELWOOD, MO--HITS, a recognized leader in data and information management solutions, is proud to announce that they have been named as one of the Top 10 Most Admired Companies for 2021 by GlobalTech Outlook. The site took into account HITS' use of disruptive technologies like STR8VIEW® and DocuMiner®, their ability to constantly adapt and innovate, and their continued growth which saw them recognized as the fastest-growing technology company in the St. Louis metropolitan area by Deloitte.

Integral to the growth and success of HITS has been the leadership of their CEO, Mike Steinmann. Steinmann began his career with HITS as a high-school senior in 2001, working full shifts in their warehouse by day and taking Business Management courses at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Mo. during the evenings. He was promoted to Account Representative following his graduation from Lindenwood in 2005. Since then, he has transformed what was once a microfilm and document scanning firm into a full-service data management leader, concluding in his acquisition of HITS in 2015.

Under Steinmann's ownership, HITS has only continued to grow and evolve, constantly listening to their clients and creating industry-leading data management solutions. HITS has assisted clients in the medical field with full-HD fetal monitoring strip scanning and secure, cloud-based document storage solutions like STR8VIEW®. HITS has also developed their proprietary DocuMiner® system, which allows any business to archive sensitive records while reducing storage costs and minimizing document liability. The firm has also leveraged machine learning to address unstructured document challenges and is constantly innovating to provide future-proof, scalable technologies for business and governmental applications.

HITS adds satellite location Geospatial Innovation Center at T-Rex.

ST. LOUIS, MO--HITS is excited to announce that they have opened a second, satellite office dedicated to geospatial innovation. This office is located inside T-REX, a pioneering incubator and business community located on bustling Washington Avenue in Downtown St. Louis. This new location is not far from the site of the new National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) campus, currently under construction in north St. Louis. HITS is proud to be part of a group of businesses, agencies, and non-profit stakeholders who have partnered to build the Geospatial Innovation Center powered by Bayer and place St. Louis at the center of the rapidly-growing geospatial industry. This office will complement HITS' current corporate headquarters in the suburb of Hazelwood near St. Louis Lambert International Airport.

HITS is proud to be named as a regional stakeholder with STL GeoFutures.

ST. LOUIS, MO--HITS is extremely proud to be a member of STL GeoFutures, a group of businesses, non-profits, and civic leaders that is working to make St. Louis an international center for the geospatial sector. St. Louis has had a long history in the development of geospatial technology dating back to its roots as the starting point of Lewis and Clark's expedition to map America's new western territories, and the construction of the new western headquarters of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) in north St. Louis has given our hometown a unique opportunity to become the home base for a rapidly growing industry.

HITS plants Paperbark Maple Tree in honor of Lake Regional Health System's Paperless Initiative.

HAZELWOOD, MO--HITS is proud to announce that they have planted a paperbark maple tree in St. Louis' Forest Park to celebrate Lake Regional Health System's commitment to going paperless. Paperbark maples (Acer griseum) are a type of tree noted for their rich, beautiful bark and foliage. The tree can be found near Baseball Field 2 at Boeing Aviation Fields.

Making a Difference award from the Entrepreneur's Organization

"Mike Steinmann, owner of HITS Scanning Solutions, helms a tree-planting initiative in St. Louis' Forest Park. This new program is to honor local customers who have scanned large amounts of paper with HITS, saving numerous trees for our planet. After the scanning process, HITS recycles original documents at no cost to their customers. So far, HITS has scanned over a billion documents, which is equivalent to saving over 10,000 trees!"

— Entrepreneurs Organization