DTE Energy Selects the @hand Field Mobility System to Support Enterprise Mobility Initiatives

AUSTIN, Texas - June 24, 2011 - DTE Energy, a leading energy and utilities provider, has selected @hand’s Field Mobility System (FMS) as its enterprise mobility software standard to support the company’s mobile asset management and maintenance operations.

Leveraging @hand FMS software, DTE will deploy mobile applications to field technicians responsible for routine and non-routine maintenance activities. The @hand solution will allow mobile technicians to track work activities and to exchange data with enterprise systems with always-available and secure mobile applications.

“DTE Energy has experience with a variety of mobile technologies, and we believe @hand provides a current solution and future vision consistent with our efforts to enable employees via mobile asset management and tools,” said Ed Nickolite, manager of business applications for DTE Energy.

The initial mobile solution deployment will address corporate facilities management, and future solutions are planned to support a variety of asset management and supply chain processes, including those involved in power generation operations. @hand software will interface with DTE Energy’s central business systems, which include IBM Maximo® and SAP®.

“@hand customers like DTE Energy embrace high-value, low-risk mobile technologies to improve asset uptime, increase labor productivity, and streamline maintenance activities,” said John Cannington. “Since maintenance costs can account for 5-15% of total plant production costs, incremental improvements in maintenance operations can produce significant financial benefits.”

About @hand
@hand provides enterprise mobility software for mission-critical work processes. Connecting mobile workers with central business systems, the @hand Field Mobility System (FMS) provides intuitive mobile applications that deliver powerful data collection and work processing functions, online or offline. With support for a variety of industry-standard mobile devices and high-value wireless technologies, @hand specializes in solutions for mobile asset management, mobile field service, and mobile supply chain environments. To learn more, visit www.hand.com.

About DTE Energy
DTE Energy is a Detroit-based diversified energy company involved in the development and management of energy-related businesses and services nationwide. Its operating units include Detroit Edison, an electric utility serving 2.2 million customers in Southeastern Michigan, MichCon, a natural gas utility serving 1.2 million customers in Michigan and other non-utility, energy businesses focused on gas pipelines and storage, coal transportation, unconventional gas production and power and industrial projects. Information about DTE Energy is available at www.dteenergy.com.