BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — MetricStream Inc., a Palo Alto, Calif., company that provides governance, risk and compliance and quality management services, has opened a regional office in Baton Rouge.

The company told The Advocate (http://bit.ly/117tvQ7 ) the Southern region is a critical and emerging market for the company. An office in Baton Rouge will allow MetricStream to service and support existing customers across industries that include financial services, health care, energy and utilities, and manufacturing, as well as cultivate new customers.

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MetricStream also has regional offices in New York City, Atlanta and Toronto.