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FAQ: Micro Com Systems Ownership Transition and Retirement of Founder Craig Hollingum
TL;DR
Consentia Inc. gains strategic advantage by acquiring Micro Com Systems to expand into the BC market and strengthen their Canadian document scanning presence.
Craig Hollingum methodically evaluated four succession options before selling Micro Com Systems to Consentia Inc., with the transfer effective December 1, 2025.
The sale ensures continued employment for MCS staff and maintains quality document management services for Vancouver businesses under new Canadian ownership.
After 46 years in business, Craig Hollingum found his perfect successor through persistent networking rather than quick fixes for his Vancouver document scanning company.
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Craig Hollingum, the owner of Micro Com Systems, is retiring after 46 years with the company and has successfully transferred ownership to Consentia Inc. of Edmonton, effective December 1, 2025.
Craig Hollingum started at Micro Com Systems in 1981, became one of three owners in 1992, and eventually became the sole owner in 2010, leading the company for over three decades.
The ownership transition to Consentia Inc. becomes effective on December 1, 2025.
Consentia Inc. of Edmonton, a Canadian company that operates a similar document scanning service bureau with a proven track record of customer satisfaction, is the new proprietor.
Craig considered four options: offering the business to successors (who declined), winding down the business (which would have eliminated jobs), or finding a buyer, with selling being the best option to ensure staff remained employed and business continuity.
Craig has been with Micro Com Systems for 46 years, having joined the company in 1981 after previously working at another micrographic service bureau starting in 1979.
Micro Com Systems offers Document Imaging & Management, Archival & Book Scanning, Medical Imaging, OCR, Large Format Scanning, Microfilm Scanning, Aperture Card Scanning, Enterprise Report Management (ERM), High Speed Printing, Capture Software, and Capture Equipment.
Micro Com Systems is based in Vancouver, BC, and has been providing document management solutions to local businesses since 1975.
For more information, visit https://www.microcomsys.com/ or call (604) 872-6771.
Craig expressed that he feels very comfortable handing over the keys to Consentia and described his time with the company as 'a great ride' as he moves to the next stage of life.
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