(openPR) - MetricStream, Inc., the market leader in enterprise-wide Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) and Quality Management solutions, today announced that it is sponsoring the NASSCOM India Leadership Forum 2008, being held between 13 to 15 February, 2008, at Hotel Grand Hyatt, Mumbai, India.

The event, being the 16 th one in its series, is designed with a global perspective and will be attended by CXOs, analysts, thought leaders, experts, influencers and luminaries from various industries. The forum is expected to have 1500 delegates including 600 international CEOs, 50 analysts and consultants, over 150 international speakers and 100 global customers. The main focus areas of the event are Leadership, Globalization, Global Sourcing, Technology, Innovation and Networking.
Some of the illustrious and prominent speakers who will be addressing the audience are former President Abdul Kalam, Ajit Naidu of Merrill Lynch, Paul Coby of British Airways, Arun Maira of Boston Consulting Group, Azim Premji of Wipro and Nandan Nilekani of Infosys.

"With multiple forums, tracks and networking opportunities, this event will bring some of the finest minds together on various global issues and trends including how Indian companies can demonstrate their sincerity in following good governance and business ethics," said Shankar Bhaskaran, Head Asia Pacific of MetricStream. "The forum will provide us an opportunity to draw attention to the increasingly critical role of Governance, Risk and Compliance and also highlight methods to implement global best practices"

"Today, with IT companies growing at a rapid pace, ability to manage and contain risks are critical to ensuring business continuity. Implementing compliance programs gears up companies to compete in the global market," said Ghanshyam Das, MD APAC of NASDAQ Stock Market. NASDAQ and MetricStream have partnered to offer MetricStream compliance products and solutions to NASDAQ-listed companies globally. The solutions enable companies to better manage their governance, risk and compliance processes and potentially reduce their overall costs related to compliance efforts.

Gaurav Kapoor
MetricStream, Inc.
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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, American Airlines, NASDAQ, SanDisk, BP, Entergy, Subway, Fairchild Semiconductor, Hitachi and TaylorMade-Adidas Golf 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 ComplianceOnline.com portal. MetricStream is headquartered in Redwood Shores , California and can be reached at www.metricstream.com.