f you’re looking to replicate your grandfather’s window shades, keep looking.
Because what CEOWillis Mullet and his staff of 100 have in mind is, well… a
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touchmore advanced.
“As more people are getting into home automation and the ease of being able to have
these additional systems, people are also looking at the solar shades to be able to
manage their energy consumption as well as the light,” said Cassie Metzger, Mullet’s
senior brand development manager at QMotion Advanced Shading Systems – which
Mullet founded in2008 inPensacola, Fla.
“We can set the time for opening and closing your shades or your draperies andwe even
have a feature, if someonewants to set it for the sunrise and sunset. In addition to all the
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