About Us

Daktronics is a world leader in designing, engineering and manufacturing digital LED display technology and audio systems. We then install and service our reliable, long-lasting digital solutions – from scoreboards and video boards to message displays and billboards – and the intuitive software to control them.

We are grounded in decades of experience in digital, and we take great pride in sharing our knowledge with our customers.

Our displays provide space for influential sales content, audience entertainment, visual storytelling and safety messaging. We are committed to creating solutions that leave lasting impressions.

1,097,918

square feet of manufacturing space

120+

countries with Daktronics displays

2,500+

employees worldwide

Designed, Tested and Manufactured Under One Roof

See How We Test Our Products

Mission

Deliver industry-leading value to our customers by engaging our employees through challenging and rewarding opportunities and developing strategic partnerships with our suppliers.

We leverage our strengths in product innovation, manufacturing, and service, while contributing to the betterment of our communities and generating an attractive return for our investors.

Vision

To be the world leader at informing and entertaining audiences through dynamic audio and visual communication systems.

Impactful

Our products impact audiences throughout the world. Every day they improve travel, entertain audiences, drive revenues and influence consumers. No matter the stage, our commitment to creating solutions that leave a lasting impression on the world is unwavering.

Innovative

We listen to our customers. They’re our livelihood. Advancing our technology to suit their needs is fundamental to our success. In fact, our first scoreboard was the result of a coach’s need. We continuously innovate and improve our products to stay on top of our game.

Technical

Behind each of our great products and services stands an incredibly smart, gifted and talented group of people. We are the experts in our industry and being technical has always been our specialty. Our engineers create some of the most sophisticated display, audio and rigging systems on the planet. We celebrate our "techiness" – in fact, it’s our virtue.

Global

Global means more than shipping product to countries around the world or opening offices in Europe, Asia, or South America. Our customers are our neighbors. We succeed in the global marketplace because our customer focus is applied universally, across countries and cultures.

Meet Our Executive Team

Our History

Two South Dakota State University engineering professors, Aelred Kurtenbach and Duane Sander, founded Daktronics in 1968. Their dream was to retain talented students by providing viable, challenging work right here in South Dakota. Today, Daktronics has grown into a world-leading manufacturing operation.

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1968

Daktronics opens in Brookings, South Dakota, USA on December 9th.
1974

Building 1 was built, established the current Daktronics campus in Brookings with 14,000 sq. ft. of production space.
1978

Reached $1 million in annual sales.
1980

Selected to provide scoring equipment for the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.
1983

Broke ground on Building 2 in Brookings.

Held first sales expo.
1988

First transportation roadway display installed for the Connecticut DOT.
1994

Stock was first traded on NASDAQ under the national market symbol DAKT.
1998

Installed first NFL LED video display for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa, Florida.
2000

Opened an office in Canada.

Installed the first centerhung video display system for the Minnesota Wild in St. Paul, Minnesota.
2001

First full LED digital billboard installed for Lamar Outdoor Advertising in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
2002

Recognized as the world's leading supplier of large screen LED video displays by Stanford Resources.
2003

Opened office in Wiesbaden, Germany.

In honor of 35 years in business, Daktronics opens the NASDAQ stock market.
2004

Opened offices in Hong Kong and United Kingdom.

The iconic Coca-Cola display was installed in Times Square, New York City.
2006

Opened manufacturing facility in Shanghai and offices in Beijing and Dubai.

Completed first spherical building installation for Grand Lisboa in Macau, China.
2007

Completed construction of Building 6 in Brookings and opened manufacturing facilities in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Redwood Falls, Minnesota.

Opened offices in France and Macau.
2008

Opened office in Australia.

Provided products for the Beijing Olympics.
2009

Daktronics introduces Show Control.
2010

Installed product in 100th country.

Installed largest architectural LED lighting display in Sanya, China.

Opened manufacturing facility and office space in Shanghai and Japan.
2011

Opened offices in Singapore and Spain.
2012

Ranked among America’s Top 100 Most Trustworthy Companies by Forbes (and every year since).

Opened office in Sau paulo, Brazil.
2013

Opened office in Rupelmonde, Belgium.
2014

Opened office in Ireland.

Installed innovative LED display system at new SLS Las Vegas.

Installed the largest video scoreboard at the time for the Jacksonville Jaguars in Jacksonville, Florida.
2016

ADFLOW Networks is acquired as a subsidiary to further the company’s focus on providing complete digital signage solutions.

Awarded a multi-million-dollar project as part of Nevada’s Project NEON interstate expansion, including 42 digital signs.
2017

Installed the world’s largest video scoreboard, The Halo Display, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.

Installed the revamped Piccadilly Lights as a single, curved, 4K display in Piccadilly Circus, London.

Received Manufacturing Leadership Award for Operational Excellence for implementing a robotic overhead rail system to move display sections during assembly.
2018

Acquired AJT Systems’ services and technologies to expand offerings for sport and interactive applications.
2020

Opened our state-of-the-art Daktronics Showroom to feature our audiovisual solutions and provide an immersive meeting space.
2021

Provided extensive integrated LED system for improved Climate Pledge Arena, featuring 224 LED displays and content to create an immersive experience.
2022

Manufactured our 5,000th billboard for Lamar Outdoor in Manchester, Tennessee.

Expanded production facilities in multiple factory locations to support increased demands.

Introduced DakClassroom to provide students with additional opportunities in the classroom and beyond through the Event Production Curriculum, Show Control Education Edition and Crew Connect.
2023

Intuit Dome secures the largest ever double-sided arena halo board.

Corporate Philanthropy

Daktronics values engagement in the communities where our employees live and work.

Community Donation Program

Daktronics supports employees' engagement in their communities by matching their donations to non-profits or educational organizations.

NAIA Scholar-Athlete Award

In conjunction with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, we sponsor the Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete program, recognizing excellence in the classroom by NAIA-member student-athletes who are sophomores or above in academic standing with a 3.5 cumulative GPA. The awards are given annually to outstanding student-athletes in the various sports in which the program is active and their respective teams are eligible for NAIA postseason competition.

United Way

Daktronics employees, retirees, and the company have been uniting to make an impact in our communities since the 1980s, with a company match for pledges from employees and retirees.

Worldwide Service

Daktronics does business with companies and schools all over the world. Find the website for your region by clicking on the map.

We have five manufacturing factories to position ourselves near our customers, wherever they are.

Brookings, SD
Sioux Falls, SD
Redwood Falls, MN
Ennistymon, Ireland
Shanghai, China

About Us

1,097,918

square feet of manufacturing space

120+

countries with Daktronics displays

2,500+

employees worldwide

Designed, Tested and Manufactured Under One Roof

Mission

Vision

Impactful

Innovative

Technical

Global

Our History

1968

Daktronics opens in Brookings, South Dakota, USA on December 9th.

1974

Building 1 was built, established the current Daktronics campus in Brookings with 14,000 sq. ft. of production space.

1978

Reached $1 million in annual sales.

1980

Selected to provide scoring equipment for the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.

1983

Broke ground on Building 2 in Brookings.

Held first sales expo.

1988

First transportation roadway display installed for the Connecticut DOT.

1994

Stock was first traded on NASDAQ under the national market symbol DAKT.

1998

Installed first NFL LED video display for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa, Florida.

2000

Opened an office in Canada.

Installed the first centerhung video display system for the Minnesota Wild in St. Paul, Minnesota.

2001

First full LED digital billboard installed for Lamar Outdoor Advertising in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

2002

Recognized as the world's leading supplier of large screen LED video displays by Stanford Resources.

2003

Opened office in Wiesbaden, Germany.

In honor of 35 years in business, Daktronics opens the NASDAQ stock market.

2004

Opened offices in Hong Kong and United Kingdom.

The iconic Coca-Cola display was installed in Times Square, New York City.

2006

Opened manufacturing facility in Shanghai and offices in Beijing and Dubai.

Completed first spherical building installation for Grand Lisboa in Macau, China.

2007

Completed construction of Building 6 in Brookings and opened manufacturing facilities in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Redwood Falls, Minnesota.

Opened offices in France and Macau.

2008

Opened office in Australia.

Provided products for the Beijing Olympics.

2009

Daktronics introduces Show Control.

2010

Installed product in 100th country.

Installed largest architectural LED lighting display in Sanya, China.

Opened manufacturing facility and office space in Shanghai and Japan.

2011

Opened offices in Singapore and Spain.

2012

Ranked among America’s Top 100 Most Trustworthy Companies by Forbes (and every year since).

Opened office in Sau paulo, Brazil.

2013

Opened office in Rupelmonde, Belgium.

2014

Opened office in Ireland.

Installed innovative LED display system at new SLS Las Vegas.

Installed the largest video scoreboard at the time for the Jacksonville Jaguars in Jacksonville, Florida.

2016

ADFLOW Networks is acquired as a subsidiary to further the company’s focus on providing complete digital signage solutions.

Awarded a multi-million-dollar project as part of Nevada’s Project NEON interstate expansion, including 42 digital signs.

2017

Installed the world’s largest video scoreboard, The Halo Display, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.

Installed the revamped Piccadilly Lights as a single, curved, 4K display in Piccadilly Circus, London.

Received Manufacturing Leadership Award for Operational Excellence for implementing a robotic overhead rail system to move display sections during assembly.

2018

Acquired AJT Systems’ services and technologies to expand offerings for sport and interactive applications.