A niche content management system for public sector and non-profit clients.

There is more to Jadu than a single content management system. It can form part of a one-stop shop for its customers. Founded in the city of Leicester by Richard Chamberlain and Suraj Kika, it is also a British success story. It is often the content management system of choice for local government, schools, universities and non-profit organisations.

Oil, gas and solar panels owes its existence to Jadu. It was initiated in 1999 as an Oil and Gas and Renewable Energy Consultation Portal for the Department of Trade and Industry. Originally, it was used to publish electronic documents generated in Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF formats. By 2001, adopting a PHP/MySQL framework, it was later adopted by central and local government bodies.

Today, it has embraced responsive web design and spawned a number of offshoots. Its core product, the content management system, is now known as Jadu Universe. Jadu Galaxies introduced the now standard SaaS (Software as a Service) system in 2006. Jadu XForms Professional takes the heat out of designing complex forms, whereas mobile apps can be delivered via Weejot. An in-house web design service is available, with its team members under the alias of Spacecraft.

Why Choose Jadu?

• Flexible: user centred approach designed for mobile devices and desktop PCs;
• Modular: offers scope for subscription based content delivery and eCommerce (via the Jadu CMS retail sales engine);
• Support: training in Agile Development methodologies (via Apollo) and web design services (via Spacecraft) available;
• Secure: enterprise level security and cloud based accounts available;
• Designed for public and non-profit sector organisations: ideal for local and national government, academic institutions and charities;
• SEO Friendly: clean Semantic Web coding techniques, search engine friendly URLs and support for blogging facilities;
• Social Media Integration: modules and sharing facilities available with popular social networking sites;
• Supports Responsive Web Design: its latest CMS [Jadu Universe], supports responsive web design as standard.

Jadu are staunch advocates of Agile Development methodologies, and it is this approach which epitomises the content management system's flexibility. In this context, it also makes for a customer-centric approach. There is scope for personalised content and targeted campaigns. Facilities include eCommerce and blogging modules, and subscription based content delivery. Further widgets are available from the Jadu Marketplace. Being a proprietary CMS aimed at specialist markets, support is available via Apollo, a Jadu brand which offers training in Agile Development methodologies that form the core of Jadu Universe.

Other services include web design through their Spacecraft team of in-house web designers. Cloud based accounts are also available via Jadu Universe Cloud, which is their CMS, and a home for your website on a fully serviced cloud server. It is specifically designed for non-profit and government sectors in mind, though also used by housing associations, colleges and universities. With its latest version, each Jadu created website is SEO friendly, supports responsive web design and social media integration. Their use of responsive web design has saved on development time and saved one local authority up to £500,000 in a five year period.

Jadu can look towards the late twenty-tens with confidence, as their Agile Development approach has gained new friends with its core customer base. It also has offices in Canberra and Chicago, so it must be doing something right. Today, it has an international client base with Jadu powered websites used by British, American and Australian bodies.

Jadu

• Launched: 1999
• Used By: Oldham Council, Manchester City Council, The Alzheimer's Society, Ministry of Justice.