Big Money Coming Into Access (ACRE)
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Comments (3)
Frank Pisciotta
Am I clear on this part? Mercury Security was purchased by ACRE? Last I knew, Mercury provides panels for 21 access control manufacturers. Concluding this group will have minimal impact on the North American market just seems a little curious.
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Paul Kozonasky
Yes, it is true.
ACRE made it clear when they acquired the company from the former owners that they would continue pushing the Mercury platform across multiple channels - rather than close it off and make it proprietary.
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