Valuing
The Prop
Featuring
the Real MP
Controllers
with Benefits
Partners on Brand
Mercury Lore
100

Mercury employs this exclusive path to market for controllers

What is the OEM channel

100

The "creative" marketing team launched MP under what color palette

What is Black

100

Legacy Mercury controllers and SIO modules that need to be replaced are what color

What is Green

100

The longest standing and largest partner in the Mercury family

Who is Lenel

100

The year that Mercury was founded.  Also the same year that William Jefferson Clinton was elected to his first term.

What is 1992

200

Mercury's price model varies widely from readers and credentials as the business does not publish this

What is MSRP

200

SIO module compatibility with the MP platform is limited to this range

What are All Models (or Series 1/2/3)

200

How many controllers are in the MP family? Hint:  Also the minimum # of tacos consumed by most sales engineers

What is 4

200

This brand for Mercury designates controllers as product built by and delivered from Cypress CA.  Merc equivalent to "Genuine HID".

What is Authentic Mercury

200

Number of continents where Mercury has been deployed

What is All 7

300

DAILY DOUBLE

As with relationships in the swinging 70s, Mercury's core value proposition shares this same status

300

This new cyber feature ensures only trusted sotware runs on the board during the startup process

What is Secure Boot

300

Only LP and MP controllers are compatible with this new reader utility by HID

What is HID Linq

300

This brand, introduced in 2024, provides an identity for Mercury Firmware

What is MercOS

300

Original founders of Mercury Security

Who are Frank Gasztonyi and Hing Hung

400

Mercury's GTM includes this capability which personalizes the controllers and ensures OEM channel integrity

What is OEM Code

400

This enables the controller to go "retro" and function like prior generations.  Queue John Travolta.

What is Legacy Mode

400

Mercury controllers can operate locally with no network connectivity, known as this feature

What is Degraded Mode

400

This is Mercury's top Partner tier within the Mercury Partner Program

What is Platinum Premier

400

The first product launched by Mercury Security.

What are Magstripe Readers

500

Mercury's core approach to the market is targeted for the benefit of this segment of the value chain

What are End Customers

500

The next revolutionary feature available MP.  Steve Jobs has nothing on us.

What is the App Environment

500

Mercury enables cloud connected architectures through this key feature.  ET Phone Home.

What is IP Client Mode

500

Mercury's #1 partner that serves the SMB and light commercial space.  They monitor my home as well…

What is Alarm.com

500

The original Mercury office was located next to this strategic Long Beach landmark, also known as "Los Cerritos"

What is Signal Hill