Article: Vari-Lite's Bornhorst Wins Top Industry Honor; Inventor of Automated Lighting Receives Wally Russell 2001 Lifetime Achievement Award.

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DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 8, 2001

The lighting industry's top honor was bestowed upon Jim Bornhorst when it was announced the Engineering Manager at Vari-Lite Inc. (Nasdaq:LITE) will receive the Wally Russell 2001 Lifetime Achievement Award.

Bornhorst, who has been with Vari-Lite since its inception, helped launch the automated lighting industry when he and a team of engineers developed the first VARI&LITE(R) automated luminaires for a Genesis concert that took place 20 years ago last month.

"To be acknowledged by your peers is something to be cherished. But to receive the 'Wally' Award is ...

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