How TechFlow Solutions Closed 43% More International Deals with Instant Multi-Currency Quotes

// Multi-Currency Quote Generation System
class MultiCurrencyQuoteGenerator {
  constructor() {
    this.apiKey = process.env.CURRENCY_API_KEY;
    this.baseUrl = 'https://api.currency-exchange.app';
  }

  async generateQuote(basePriceUSD, targetCurrency, customerData) {
    try {
      // Step 1: Get real-time exchange rate
      const rateResponse = await fetch(
        `${this.baseUrl}/v1-convert-currency?from=USD&to=${targetCurrency}&amount=${basePriceUSD}`,
        {
          headers: {
            'accept': 'application/json',
            'x-api-key': this.apiKey
          }
        }
      );

      const rateData = await rateResponse.json();

      // Step 2: Apply regional pricing adjustments
      let adjustedPrice = this.applyRegionalPricing(
        rateData.convertedAmount,
        customerData.region,
        targetCurrency
      );

      // Step 3: Calculate taxes and fees
      const taxInfo = await this.calculateLocalTaxes(adjustedPrice, customerData.country);

      // Step 4: Format for local conventions
      const formattedQuote = {
        basePrice: basePriceUSD,
        localPrice: adjustedPrice,
        exchangeRate: rateData.exchangeRate,
        rateTimestamp: rateData.rateTime,
        taxes: taxInfo,
        totalPrice: adjustedPrice + taxInfo.amount,
        currency: targetCurrency,
        formattedPrice: this.formatCurrency(adjustedPrice + taxInfo.amount, targetCurrency),
        validUntil: this.calculateQuoteExpiry(rateData.rateTime),
        disclaimer: this.generateDisclaimer(targetCurrency, rateData.rateTime)
      };

      return formattedQuote;

    } catch (error) {
      console.error('Quote generation failed:', error);
      // Fallback to manual pricing process
      return this.generateFallbackQuote(basePriceUSD, targetCurrency);
    }
  }

  applyRegionalPricing(price, region, currency) {
    // Regional discount strategies
    const regionalAdjustments = {
      'EMEA': 0.95,  // 5% discount for European market
      'APAC': 0.92,  // 8% discount for Asia-Pacific
      'LATAM': 0.90  // 10% discount for Latin America
    };

    const adjustment = regionalAdjustments[region] || 1.0;
    return price * adjustment;
  }

  formatCurrency(amount, currency) {
    // Local currency formatting conventions
    const formatters = {
      'USD': new Intl.NumberFormat('en-US', { style: 'currency', currency: 'USD' }),
      'EUR': new Intl.NumberFormat('de-DE', { style: 'currency', currency: 'EUR' }),
      'GBP': new Intl.NumberFormat('en-GB', { style: 'currency', currency: 'GBP' }),
      'JPY': new Intl.NumberFormat('ja-JP', { style: 'currency', currency: 'JPY' }),
      'CNY': new Intl.NumberFormat('zh-CN', { style: 'currency', currency: 'CNY' }),
      'INR': new Intl.NumberFormat('en-IN', { style: 'currency', currency: 'INR' })
    };

    return formatters[currency]
      ? formatters[currency].format(amount)
      : new Intl.NumberFormat('en-US', { style: 'currency', currency: currency }).format(amount);
  }

  calculateQuoteExpiry(rateTimestamp) {
    // Quotes valid for 24 hours from rate timestamp
    const expiry = new Date(rateTimestamp);
    expiry.setHours(expiry.getHours() + 24);
    return expiry.toISOString();
  }
}

// Usage in our Salesforce integration
const quoteGenerator = new MultiCurrencyQuoteGenerator();

// When a rep clicks "Generate Quote"
async function handleQuoteGeneration(salesforceRecord) {
  const { basePrice, currency, customerInfo } = salesforceRecord;

  const quote = await quoteGenerator.generateQuote(
    basePrice,
    currency,
    customerInfo
  );

  // Automatically update Salesforce record
  await updateSalesforceQuote(salesforceRecord.id, quote);

  // Generate PDF proposal
  await generateProposalPDF(quote);

  // Send to prospect
  await emailQuoteToProspect(customerInfo.email, quote);

  return quote;
}