In this age of austerity, Contensis has signed a money-saving agreement with public authorities in Greater Manchester.

The framework agreement with AGMA – the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities – could see possibly up to 18 councils and other local public bodies signing-up to use the Contensis web content management system.

Public procurement is an expensive business and when Government is trying to improve efficiency and make saving throughout the public sector, framework agreements are one area which can help.

Contensis continues its innovation in content management systems with the launch of the latest version of its market-leading web CMS. R7.1 is the very latest release of the Contensis Enterprise CMS and the first using its new release schedule that sees a new version every 4 months.

A ground-breaking web CMS, proven across multiple sectors and enterprises, has achieved a release that its developers believe will see take-up explode.

The latest version of the Contensis web CMS boasts a range of new features which put it at the cutting edge of the content management market and throws down the gauntlet to its competitors.

Contensis is already the choice of major companies, universities and local authorities and its new 'R6' release makes it the serious contender for any web CMS requirement. Crucially, the new release also signals a fresh clarity in features and pricing for Contensis which is still a rarity in the sector.

At the heart of the new version are improvements and additions which add simplicity to already easy-to-use software, including multimedia controls that make inserting streaming media, galleries and slideshows into pages a quick drag-n-drop experience.

The product has mature support for social networking, which will feel familiar to users of Facebook or LinkedIn, and integrates Google Apps accounts seamlessly, using a single sign-on for both the website and Google accounts.