Version 18 has an improved database for better performance in creating reports, said the Woking firm. It also gives snapshots of a PDF file and stores them to ease content checking and save production time, added the company.

Managing director Nicola Bisset said converting an Optimus 2020 system to the new version was free and took a few hours. "We expect a large percentage of our 2020 customers to upgrade in the next couple of months," she said. Another new feature is the complete integration with the GoldMine CRM package, for which OCSL is a reseller.