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Digital Billboards Survive Hurricane Harvey

Insider hears from the digital billboard manufacturers that digital billboards in Houston held up well during Hurricane Harvey.  Clear Channel Outdoor kept all their displays on during the hurricane to provide PSA messaging. Several operators had to deal with power outages but the digital billboards were incredibly resilient.  Here’s a […]

Daktronics net up 50% on 10% revenue growth

Here are the highlights from yesterday’s Daktronics first quarter fiscal 2017 earnings release and conference call transcript. Revenue increased by 10% to $172 million for the 3 months ended July 29, 2017 as improvements in the firm’s Live Events and Transportation business offset declines in the Commercial and International business […]

Piccadilly Lights: Physical Installation Complete

  The journey of LED display cabinets from Brookings, South Dakota, to London’s iconic Piccadilly Lights location is complete. The new massive, curved 4K LED display has been put into place on the building side in London’s Piccadilly Circus. This final cabinet was put in place last week completing the […]

IDEA Convention Presents Daktronics Achievement Award

BROOKINGS, S.D. – July 31, 2017 – The Information Display and Entertainment Association (IDEA) Conference took place in Philadelphia earlier this month and Daktronics (NASDAQ-DAKT) of Brookings, South Dakota, walked away with the 2017 Allied Member Achievement Award. Daktronics has attended the conference for 30 years dating back to 1987. This year marks […]

Daktronics Meets TAA Requirements

From the Daktronics Blog  Trade Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. § 2501–2581), is intended to foster fair and open international trade. TAA requires that products must be produced or undergo substantial transformation within the United States or a designated country.  All Daktronics products offered in the United States are compliant with […]

Be Prepared For Hurricane Season

Insider notes that June 1 to November 30 is officially hurricane season in the United States which makes this Daktronics article timely. By Daktronics OOH Advertising With summer starting to hit its stride, it’s easy to forget about some of the dangers summer presents to digital billboards. This is especially […]

Daktronics Launches New Support Pages On Website

Navigation, mobile optimization included in rollout BROOKINGS, S.D. – May 3, 2017 – Daktronics (NASDAQ-DAKT) of Brookings, South Dakota, recently launched new services support pages on the company’s website at www.daktronics.com/support with advanced navigation, streamlined menu options and a mobile-friendly experience. On the new support pages, visitors can follow the […]

Lori Sieler on Digital Billboards

Here are some excerpts of a talk Lori Sieler gave on Product Management as part of the Daktronics Work Smarter webinar series.  Lori is a digital billboard product manager at Daktronics with 20 years’ experience in engineering and product design. What Should You Think About When Purchasing a Digital Billboard? […]

Daktronics Receives Manufacturing Leadership Award For Operational Excellence

Robotic overhead rail system implementation project awarded BROOKINGS, S.D. – Mar. 20, 2017 – Daktronics (NASDAQ-DAKT) of Brookings, South Dakota, has been recognized as a Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing Leadership Awards winner for its outstanding achievement in Operational Excellence through the implementation of a robotic overhead rail system. The award […]

Daktronics Releases Latest Billboard Technology

BROOKINGS, S.D., March 13, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) of Brookings, South Dakota, releases the DB-6400, the latest addition to their DB-6000 digital billboard series. This new series pairs the most reliable billboard to date with a host of features that enhance lifetime image quality including Snap auto-blending calibration […]