The Daktronics Experience

We're back with another special edition of the podcast with Lisa Pinkston joining our Women In Sports Online Event. She's the Athletic Director at Assumption High School, the largest all-girls Catholic school in Louisville, Kentucky. She shares her experiences of winning six state championships in one year across multiple sports, how they are thriving with an all-female production team and so much more.   Links: Women in Sports Webpage:  https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/events/women-in-sports Women in Sports News Release: https://www.daktronics.com/news/daktronics-women-in-sports-online-event-returns-in-october  

With a new CEO set to lead the company, we sat down with Ramesh to hear more about him. He shares details of his past work experience, his journey to Daktronics and his family. We also discuss his first impressions of the Brookings community and his visit to our corporate headquarters.   Links: YouTube Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_7iG_itES4  News Announcement: https://investor.daktronics.com/news-releases/news-release-details/daktronics-appoints-ramesh-jayaraman-president-and-chief  Bio: https://investor.daktronics.com/board-directors/ramesh-jayaraman-jayaraman  LinkedIn Profile: https://investor.daktronics.com/board-directors/ramesh-jayaraman-jayaraman  

January brought big partnerships, record-breaking displays and exciting momentum across the industry. From connecting students with real-world gameday production through a new partnership with the American Association of Professional Baseball to massive new video boards at the University of Illinois, Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Virginia Tech, there’s plenty to recap. We also welcomed a new addition to the Daktronics team. Matt and Justin break down all the highlights from January 2026.   Links: Daktronics Partners with American Association of Professional Baseball to Connect Students with Real-World Career Game-Day Experience Winnipeg Blue Bombers Improve Game-Day Experience with Daktronics Video Displays Daktronics Hires Thomas Welling to AV Channel Partner Team Illinois, Daktronics Install Largest Video Display in College Football Virginia Tech Improves Live Event Experience at Cassell Coliseum with Daktronics Displays

When the professional world interacts with students, everyone wins! Working to make this happen, Lior Kolton, Group Account Executive with the Milwaukee Bucks and Fiserv Forum, introduced Theatre Day in 2025 and is excited for the event’s second year coming up in April 2026. He joined us to tell us all the details and so much more.   Links: Contact Lior for more information: 414.908.3773, [email protected]  Daktronics at Fiserv Forum: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/photos?k=Milwaukee%20Bucks&project=198612&media=WP-022296 DakClassroom: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/markets/sports/high-schools/dakclassroom   

For this special edition of the podcast, we had Alicia Jeffreys join us for our Women In Sports Online Event. She's the Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of the Detroit Pistons and shares her oversight of multiple verticals, from content creation to brand strategy to social media to game presentation. She also digs into how she manages a diverse team, develops talent, fosters a collaborative work culture and demonstrates effective leadership through times of change.   Links: Women in Sports Webpage:  https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/events/women-in-sports Women in Sports News Release: https://www.daktronics.com/news/daktronics-women-in-sports-online-event-returns-in-august-2025