Magnolia CMS
Government, Military & NGOs
The public sector and non-governmental organizations (NGO) need quality software that is cost efficient, easy to integrate, secure, scalable and performs well. Especially important are open standards, which allow for removing lock-in and single-bid contracts. These needs are a natural fit for Magnolia, the Java-based Open Source CMS.
Benefits of Magnolia solutions for the Public Sector and NGO's
Full control of data and technology investment
Procurements of government agencies and NGOs are at their best when they can articulate standards that need to be met and collect diverse bids as to how to meet them. In the Magnolia Community, we strongly believe in open standards as a way to empower users and enterprises to own and control their own data, instead of being at the mercy of the technology vendor.
Magnolia CMS imports and exports all pages in standards-compliant HTML and CSS, allowing easy integration with and migration to and from other solutions. Magnolia has also implemented the Java Content Repository (JSR-170) standard for its datastore, allowing all content managed by Magnolia CMS to be easily accessed by other applications.
Avoid data loss and security leaks
The open-source development model has time and again proven that it breads highly secure software when compared with proprietary alternatives. Magnolia CMS is one of the best architectured and written Java applications in this respect. That's why even military organizations trust Magnolia to improve security within their IT.
Outstanding vendor support
Magnolia International Ltd. is dedicated not just to developing a great Open Source CMS, but supporting it as well. Professional support is available to buyers of Magnolia Enterprise Edition. Magnolia's dedicated support staff personally follow up on support tickets and issues and pride themselves on being best in the industry. Support staff at Magnolia has direct access to core developers should it be necessary to help our clients.
Given the mix of software and services that come from engaging Magnolia, governments and NGOs can benefit from high expertise and first-hand information provided by the vendor to make their CMS project a full success. They can protect their investment across all phases of the solution life-cycle, from planning to maintenance.
Easy legacy integration with open standards
Access to the source code of Magnolia CMS makes the software easy to customize to specific needs. Additionally, Magnolia is based on the Java platform, which has traditionally been the platform of choice in large organizations because it combines high flexibility with maximum reliability. Hence, Magnolia provides the solution of choice to avoid content silos.
Custom solutions with Magnolia's modules framework
In addition to its integration capabilities, Magnolia has a module framework in place that allows you to extend Magnolia in many different ways to match your needs without losing the ability to get product support or upgrade to newer versions.
Easy to integrate visual identity with external sites
You will often have different web agencies and system integrators running governmental or NGO sites and applications online that should seem to the user to be a cohesive "portal". With Magnolia CMS, it has never been easier to standardize look & feel while allowing different agencies to control content.
By standardizing on a CSS theme, best-practice templates as well as the built-in Java Content Repository, the Java platform and various Open Source components, portals can be run with a minimum of management and implementation issues with Magnolia CMS, even in a complex environment.
Intuitive interface minimizes training cost
Editors are amazed how Magnolia allows them to work in a very intuitive and effective way with fast results. Magnolia's core value proposition is "easy-to-use enterprise grade software" – a combination of the two goals "usability" and "enterprise-strength" that is both rare and valuable in the marketplace.
The big vendor solutions lock you into how they do things, Magnolia allows us the freedom to do things our way.
Larry Colbert, Systems and Development Manager, Manatee County
Selected Clients
- U.S. Navy with navy.com and further sites
- U.S. Army
- U.S. Department of Defense (Defense Logistics Information Service)
- EADS
- Austria – Federal Ministry of Finance
- Spain
- Ministerio de Educación
- Ministerio de Administrationes Publicas
- Ministerio de la Presidencia
- Ministerio de Política Territorial y Administración Pública
- Manatee County, Florida
- Sheffield City Council
- City of Lausanne (Switzerland)
- Stadtwerke München (Germany) Munich City Utilities
- Kent Police
- Berkeley Labs – US Department of Energy (USA)
- INRS. French institute for occupational health
Selected Case Studies
C-E and America's Navy in global marketing project
Navy.com is the main website for the U.S. Navy's recruitment efforts. Magnolia partner Campbell-Ewald redesigned Navy.com to be more interactive, more responsive to user needs, and better integrated with social media. Navy.com runs Magnolia CMS Enterprise Edition with STK and Blossom Spring integration. read on C-E and America's Navy in global marketing project
Innovative Government Services on the Web at Low Cost for Manatee County, Florida
Local governments like Manatee County, Florida, have to do more with less. They typically do not have the IT budget of regional and national governments but provide the bulk of everyday interactions with citizens. With significant costs and low revenue, new IT systems are under pressure to show early return on investment (ROI). read on Innovative Government Services on the Web at Low Cost for Manatee County, Florida
Thinktank builds Portal with Magnolia CMS for INSM
The Initiative Neue Soziale Marktwirtschaft (INSM), or Initiative for the New Social Market Economy, lobbies for market-oriented reforms in Germany while expanding on the model of a Social Market economy for use in policy internationally. Magnolia Partner Aperto created a new portal using Magnolia CMS Enterprise Edition. read on Thinktank builds Portal with Magnolia CMS for INSM
Aerospace Corporation EADS Streamlines Communication with Magnolia CMS
EADS is Europe’s largest aircraft, aerospace and defense group. Aperto, a Magnolia Partner, assisted the corporate group with the relaunch of its websites and oversaw its technical implementation with Magnolia CMS Enterprise Edition. Based on the new CMS infrastructure, EADS is now moving ahead to migrate the Web sites of its business divisions and international subsidiaries. read on Aerospace Corporation EADS Streamlines Communication with Magnolia CMS
Magnolia CMS Helps $7B Utility Build its Brand on the Web
Many public utilities today face competitive pressures similar to those of private corporations, including the need to establish their brand and reach out to customers. Providing efficient and effective CMS facilities is imperative, now that the web has become a primary medium for product and environmental messaging. read on Magnolia CMS Helps $7B Utility Build its Brand on the Web
Magnolia understands how important it is for the public sector and NGOs to make its decisions based on standards, instead of products. We are committed to building a future where open standards are a basic requirement of information technology.
Pascal Mangold, CEO Magnolia
