Daktronics of Brookings, South Dakota, announces the acquisition of AJT Systems, Inc.’s services and technology to expand the company’s control system features and offerings.
Technology from AJT Systems is involved in more than 6,000 events every year from professional sports to high school sports and everything in between. This includes live productions at the highest levels of the broadcast business in the United States such as driving graphics for ESPN broadcasts and ESPN live productions for colleges and universities.
Interactive Control on systems
CEO of Daktronics, Reece Kurtenbach said that the acquisition of AJT Systems will allow them to expand their offerings for sport and interactive applications. They will incorporate the technologies they have developed into Daktronics control systems. Their goal is to create a powerful platform for event producers to create a compelling ‘show’ for their fans. They are excited to see their customers taking advantage of these new capabilities in future product releases as they will continue to make their industry-leading offerings even stronger.
President of AJT Systems Ron Linares said that they are looking forward to the new opportunities presented by joining the Daktronics team. Being such a large and well-known company in multiple industries, Daktronics will offer new and exciting challenges for their group that they are excited to take on. They are looking forward to delivering on the innovation the AJT team is known for as they integrate with Daktronics technology platforms. They would also like to thank Trafalgar Capital Partners LLC for connecting them and serving as the exclusive investment banking advisor to AJT on the transaction.
