OpenSearch originated from Netway Technologies, established in 1996, primarily to gain a foothold in the burgeoning Internet business at that time. The initial objective was to become a leading Australian ISP. Netway Technologies is today indeed a very successful ISP operation.

In 1998, OpenSearch was established with a view of becoming a premier E-business solution provider in the Australian and Asian market. Specialising in the development of portals and enterprise business system, OpenSearch aims to grow through achieving the following objectives:

• Development, deployment, support and continuous refinement of the best E-business solutions in the world.
• Provision of quality consulting, marketing, training and other value-added services to ensure every deployment provides the maximum quantifiable benefits to all clients and partners.
• Foster strategic partnerships and alliances with selected organization to extend the core functionality of OpenSearch's range of solutions for application in specific industries or purposes.

Today, OpenSearch is a highly respected provider of E-business solutions boasting clients and partners in Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, China, Philippines and Indonesia. OpenSearch is a private owned Australian company with offices in Perth, Western Australia.