@hand today announces that Smith International has made a strategic commitment to @hand for field mobility software solutions. Smith, a leading provider of products and services to the oil and gas industry, will deploy @hand's Field Mobility System (FMS) across its operating segments.

With @hand software, Smith's field service and warehouse teams are reducing their reliance on paper-based processes and migrating to mobility applications and an electronic field ticketing process. The new mobile solutions will help to ensure invoice accuracy, as well as improve inventory visibility and enhance service levels. In addition, Smith expects to improve time-to-invoice and DSO metrics.

"Smith selected @hand based on the quality and comprehensiveness of @hand's mobile software technology," according to Jim Stanley, Smith's CIO. "@hand has also demonstrated the expertise to deliver successful solutions in our complex and diverse operational and IT environments."

@hand previously has worked with two of Smith's operating segments, Wilson and M-I SWACO. In both cases, @hand has delivered highly-usable mobile applications based on a reliable and scalable mobile architecture. In 2010, Smith will expand these deployments, as well as implement @hand solutions for its oilfield services business.

Read the @hand press release on the @hand web site.