(openPR) - Featuring a Forrester Research analyst and MetricStream executive, the webinar will provide insights and best practices on building a sustainable GRC framework

MetricStream Inc., the market leader in Enterprise Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) solutions, announced today that Chris McClean – Analyst, Forrester Research, will join Gaurav Kapoor - CFO and General Manager, MetricStream, in a webinar on ‘The Current Landscape of GRC Platforms: Planning for 2011 and Beyond.’

About the webinar
Over the past few years, GRC management has emerged as a top business priority. Companies are investing significant time, costs and effort in developing strategies to proactively mitigate risks, comply with industrial regulations, improve audit management and enhance profitability.

Technology plays a key role in these endeavours. Not only does it improve the effectiveness of GRC management, it also enhances efficiency and collaboration, and reduces costs. In response, an increasing number of risk and compliance professionals are opting for GRC platforms.

However, each organization’s GRC needs are unique. How does one build a framework that is aligned with those needs? More importantly, how can that framework address future GRC concerns?

The webinar will provide insights into these questions and help companies understand the current landscape of GRC platforms. It will also identify those factors that need to be taken in to consideration when planning GRC strategies for the future.

The speakers will provide perspectives on:

* Designing information models to aggregate and correlate GRC data
* Deriving value from risk intelligence and regulatory content
* Using GRC analytics and BI to synthesize meaningful information
* Integrating GRC closely with IT infrastructure, applications and data
* Focusing on process improvement, loss mitigation and strategic decision-support
* Delivering value at the corporate board and executive levels

About the speakers

Chris McClean, Analyst, Forrester Research
Chris McClean contributes to Forrester's offerings for the Security & Risk professional, leading the company's coverage of governance, risk, and compliance (GRC). He is also a thought leader on the related issues of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability. Chris serves Forrester clients with research and consulting on GRC and CSR strategy, organization, best practices, and technologies. He is a frequent speaker on these subjects at vendor events as well as conferences run by industry organizations such as the Risk Management Association. He has also been interviewed by top media outlets such as CFO Magazine, Compliance Week, Treasury & Risk Magazine, and CRO Magazine.

Gaurav Kapoor, CFO and General Manager, MetricStream
As the CFO and General Manager of MetricStream, Gaurav has worldwide responsibility for Finance, Marketing, Business Development and the ComplianceOnline.com business unit. During his tenure at MetricStream, Gaurav has been instrumental in shaping key strategic initiatives and driving overall financial performance of the company. Gaurav brings nearly a decade of marketing, finance and operating experience with Citigroup and has spent several years in executive operating roles with venture-backed enterprise software and internet companies.

Join the webinar
The webinar is scheduled to take place on Thursday, December 9, 2010 at 10 am Pacific Time (1 pm Eastern Time, 7 pm CET). To register for this event, please click here:
www.metricstream.com/webinars/GRC_platforms_planning_for_...

About MetricStream
MetricStream is a market leader in Enterprise-wide Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) and Quality Solutions for global corporations. MetricStream solutions are used by leading corporations such as Pfizer, Philips, NASDAQ, UBS, SanDisk, Subway, Fairchild Semiconductor, SunTrust Banks and Cummins in diverse industries such as Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Automotive, Food, High Tech Manufacturing, Energy and Financial Services to manage their quality processes, regulatory and industry-mandated compliance and corporate governance initiatives, as well as by over a million compliance professionals worldwide via the www.ComplianceOnline.com portal. MetricStream is headquartered in Palo Alto, California and can be reached at www.metricstream.com.

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