In 1996, acQuire Technology Solutions Pty Ltd (acQuire, formerly Metech Pty Ltd) initiated the acQuire project to solve the problem of geoscientific observation and measurement management. The organisation has grown rapidly since this time and now operates from five locations around the world including Australia (Perth and Brisbane), Chile, Canada and the United Kingdom.

The objective of acQuire is to deliver a solution for the capture, management and delivery of geoscientific observations and measurements in a range of industries and commodities. The acQuire goal is not only to solve the complexity associated with the storage of geoscientific observations and measurements but also facilitate solutions for site specific work flows. In essence the technology supports the decentralisation of the workflow management to each customer, site or location.