For the first time in the company’s history, Daktronics has crossed the $800 million mark for orders in a single fiscal year, according to a company press release.
The milestone was reached with the help of large projects including the Los Angeles Clippers’ Intuit Dome Halo Board, the largest double-sided halo display in an arena setting, according to Daktronics. The scoreboard, measuring almost a full acre, will help build an immersive live sports experience at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, set to open in 2024 as the new home of the Clippers.
«This milestone is a testament to our people, products and services all working together for the betterment of our customers,» Daktronics President and CEO Reece Kurtenbach said in the release. «While large projects like Intuit Dome’s Halo Board quickly move the needle towards our goals, we value every order in every market. We enjoy working with our customers to achieve their unique business objectives through advanced audiovisual solutions; we are excited to design, manufacture and deliver our products around the world.»
Daktronics is currently expanding its manufacturing capabilities in multiple locations to support the growing demand for LED displays. This includes the doubling of the company’s capacity to deliver Surface Mount Device LED product lines and increasing production space in the Brookings, South Dakota factory by 90,000 square feet. The Intuit Dome Halo Board will be one of the first projects to use the new assembly line in Brookings.
The Intuit Dome double-sided halo display will feature approximately 38,375 square feet of digital canvas. The Clippers specifically designed and engineered the Intuit Dome roof to accommodate the Halo Board, optimizing sightlines from all seats and putting a priority on the viewing experience of upper-bowl seats. The inner halo display will measure 32 feet high by 623 feet in circumference and the outer halo display will measure 28 feet high by 661 feet in circumference, making the full halo proportionally more balanced than others. The entire halo will include 4K technology and feature a 3.9-millimeter pixel layout.
«We are excited to partner with Daktronics, an innovator in video displays, to develop a Halo Board that will create one of the most intense live experiences in sports,» Gillian Zucker, L.A. Clippers president of business operations, said in the release.
Additional displays located inside and outside Intuit Dome will inform audiences as they arrive until they are seated for the game. Large lobby displays will engage with fans and a 23-foot-high by 190-foot-wide screen will overlook the outdoor basketball court on The Plaza. Ribbon displays will be installed along seating fascia and inside seating bowl entrances, and courtside scorers tables and basket stanchion displays will also be included.