Daktronics Recognized for Excellence

Daktronics has been recognized by the following business media and organizations for growth and excellence.

2008 200 Best Small Companies in America
Daktronics has again been ranked among the 200 Best Small Companies in America by Forbes magazine. Daktronics was ranked 115th of 200 on the list. 

2007 200 Best Small Companies in America
Daktronics was among the 200 Best Small Companies in America by Forbes magazine. Daktronics was ranked 24th of 200 on the list.

2006 200 Best Small Companies in America
Daktronics appeared again on the prestigious list of the 200 Best Small Companies in America by Forbes magazine. Daktronics was ranked 59th of 200 on the list.

2004 100 Fastest Growing Tech Companies
Daktronics was ranked 48th of the 100 fastest growing technology companies by Business 2.0 magazine.

2004 200 Best Small Companies in America
Daktronics was again recognized by Forbes magazine as one of the 200 Best Small Companies in America. Overall, Daktronics was ranked 58th on a list of 200 companies.

2004 One of the Fastest Growing Small Businesses
Daktronics was as one of the fastest growing, publicly held small business by Fortune Small Business magazine. Overall, Daktronics was ranked 59th on a list of 100 companies.

2004 One of America's Hot 100 Growth Companies
Daktronics was included on the list of 100 best small companies published by Business Week magazine.

2003 200 Best Small Companies in America
Daktronics was again recognized by Forbes magazine as one of the 200 Best Small Companies in America. Overall, Daktronics was ranked 38th on a list of 200 companies.

2003 100 Fastest Growing Tech Companies
Daktronics was ranked 27th of 100 fastest growing technology companies by Business 2.0 magazine. Daktronics placed in the top one percent of more than 2,000 publicly-traded tech companies, based on stock performance, and growth in revenues, earnings and operating cash flow.

2002 Fastest Growing Small Businesses
Daktronics was ranked 83rd on a list of the fastest growing, publicly held small businesses in Fortune Small Business magazine. Companies were ranked on three criteria: earnings growth, revenue growth and total stock return.

2002 ABEX Awards
Daktronics was honored by the South Dakota State Chamber of Commerce and Industry with awards for Marketing and Youth Retention.

2002 100 Fastest Growing Tech Companies
Daktronics was ranked 18th of the 100 fastest growing technology companies by Business 2.0 magazine. Daktronics placed in the top one percent of more than 2,000 publicly-traded tech companies, based on stock performance, and growth in revenues, earnings and operating cash flow.

2001 One of America’s Hot 100 Growth Companies
Daktronics was included on the list of the 100 Best Small Companies published by Business Week magazine. Those making the list ranked high on average sales and earnings growth, and average return on capital, over a three year period.

2001 200 Best Small Companies in America
Daktronics was recognized by Forbes magazine as one of the 200 Best Small Companies in America. Overall, Daktronics was ranked 52nd on a list of 200 companies.

2001 One of the Fastest Growing Small Businesses
Daktronics was ranked 27th on a list of 100 of the fastest growing, publicly held, small businesses published by Fortune Small Business magazine.

2000 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Daktronics chairman and co-founder Dr. Al Kurtenbach was named one of eight National Ernst & Young Entrepreneurs Of The Year®, chosen from nearly 4,000 nominees throughout the country.

2000 200 Best Small Companies in America
Daktronics was recognized by Forbes magazine as one of the 200 Best Small Companies in America. Daktronics' overall ranking was 128th of 200 companies on the list.

2000 Business of the Year
Daktronics was honored by the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce and Industry as the state’s Business of the Year. The company also won ABEX (Awards in Business Excellence) top honors in four individual business categories: Innovative Marketing/Customer Service, Job Creation, Manufacturing/Production and New Product/Venture.

1993 Business of the Year
Awarded to Daktronics by the S.D. Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

1992 Blue Chip Enterprise Award
Daktronics was recognized as a leading American small business by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Nation's Business magazine.

1989 Business of the Year
Awarded to Daktronics by the S.D. Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

1987 Business of the Year
Awarded to Daktronics by the S.D. Chamber of Commerce and Industry.