(Spiceland, Ind.) – In response to growth in demand for automated building solutions, Draper, Inc., has added to its window shade automation team.

Window shade automation specialist John Vilichka provides automation support for motorized window shade projects in the eastern United States

Vilichka comes to Draper with extensive experience as an electronic design engineer and is a former U.S. Marine. He can be reached at john.vilichka@draperinc.com.

Also joining the automation team is Nathan Bowman. Bowman, who has been with the Draper technical team since 2016, will handle major motorized projects and commissioning support in the Midwest. Bowman can be reached at nathan.bowman@DraperInc.com.

“Adding John and Nathan to our window shade automation team will help us be more intentional about seeking new automation opportunities,” said Jeff Miller, solar control product manager for Draper. “It will also allow us to provide a new depth of support, from planning all the way through to commissioning large automated shade projects.”

The Draper window shade automation team also includes Tyson McDonald, automation specialist for the western states; Ryan Carmony, project manager; and Gary Weidner and Mike Gerth, window shade automation support.

To contact any Draper automation specialist, go to our contact page at draperinc.com/contactus and select “window shade automation specialists” from the department menu.