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.

40,000+

video displays manufactured (and counting)

2,500+

employees worldwide

120+

countries with Daktronics displays

Why Choose Daktronics?

Our company exists because of our strong customer relationships. We stay at the top of the industry by listening to their needs and developing solutions they value. It’s how we’re wired. These four words exemplify what our company is all about.

Impactful

Every day, our products impact audiences throughout the world – improving travel, entertaining audiences, driving revenues and influencing consumers. No matter the stage, our commitment to creating solutions that leave a lasting impression on the world is unwavering.

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.

Innovative

We listen to our customers. They are our livelihood. Advancing our technology to suit their needs is fundamental to our success. Our first scoreboard was the result of a wrestling coach's need, and we’ve been continuously innovating and improving our products to anticipate customer needs in various markets ever since.

Global

Global means more than shipping products 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.

What is Our Vision?

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

Manufactured in the USA

Using Global Parts

Daktronics manufacturing processes start at the component level and end with final assembly. We take raw components and significantly alter their state to form a functional product – an LED display module. Then we assemble these modules into a fully-functional LED display.

Our manufacturing locations are conveniently located throughout the world to better serve our customers. Each factory can produce product specifically for that region of the world while meeting product requirements for countries in that area. This includes EMI restrictions and other technical aspects that vary by country and region.

1,000,000+

square feet of manufacturing space worldwide

27,000+

module produced per week

2,500+

square meters of LED video display product produced per week

Industry-Critical Reliability

Lab Services is our in-house testing facility, where we measure image quality, test performance and even stress components to complete failure to discover vulnerabilities. Our engineers use this data to improve and develop our indoor and outdoor products.

This end-to-end high-quality testing of components is based on decades of experience around the world. It far exceeds typical compliance requirements.

Learn More about Lab Services

Our 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.

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 new manufacturing plant in Brookings, South Dakota, USA.
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

Daktronics opens in Montreal, Quebec, 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

Daktronics opens an office in Wiesbaden, Germany.

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

Daktronics opens in Bristol, United Kingdom and Hong Kong, China.

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

Daktronics opens in Beijing and Shanghai, China as well as Dubai, UAE.

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

Manufacturing facilities open in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Redwood Falls, Minnesota.

Daktronics opens in Macau, China and St Thibault des Vignes, France.
2008

Opened office in Australia.

Annual sales near $500 million
2009

Daktronics introduces Show Control.
2010

Installed largest architectural LED lighting display in Sanya, China.

Daktronics opens manufacturing facility in Shanghai, China and Tokyo, Japan.
2011

Daktronics opens offices in Singapore, Madrid and Spain.
2012

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

Daktronics opens office in Sau Paulo, Brazil.
2013

Opened office in Rupelmonde, Belgium.
2014

Daktronics opens in Ennistymon, Co. Clare, Ireland

Introduced forced perspective content LED display system at new SLS bar in Las Vegas.

Largest NFL video display at the time is installed in Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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.

4K curved display is installed at the iconic Piccadilly Lights in London, United Kingdom

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

Daktronics celebrates 50 years.
2020

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

Largest Sportsbook video wall is installed at Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Daktronics introduces sub-1mm narrow pixel pitch product.
2021

Climate Pledge Arena installs 224 LED displays, the most in the world of any sports & entertainment venue
2022

Doubled production capabilities to support increased demands.
2023

Gillette Stadium installs largest outdoor end zone display in professional football
2024

Intuit Dome installs the largest double-sided arena halo board.

Santiago Bernabeu Stadium installs iconic 3,700 sqm halo display.

Daktronics installs first out of home display featuring EcoSmart
2025

Nissan Stadium announces the installation of the first of its kind, Ring of Fire display, to be completed in 2026

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

40,000+

video displays manufactured (and counting)

2,500+

employees worldwide

120+

countries with Daktronics displays

Why Choose Daktronics?

Impactful

Technical

Innovative

Global

What is Our Vision?

Manufactured in the USA

Using Global Parts

1,000,000+

square feet of manufacturing space worldwide

27,000+

module produced per week

2,500+

square meters of LED video display product produced per week

Industry-Critical Reliability

Our Mission

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 new manufacturing plant in Brookings, South Dakota, USA.

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

Daktronics opens in Montreal, Quebec, 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

Daktronics opens an office in Wiesbaden, Germany.

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

2004

Daktronics opens in Bristol, United Kingdom and Hong Kong, China.

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

2006

Daktronics opens in Beijing and Shanghai, China as well as Dubai, UAE.