Daktronics Cutting 100 Jobs Because Of Pandemic Slowdown Posted by John Axtell Date: September 08, 2020 472 Views South Dakota-based Daktronics Inc. is cutting about 100 jobs as the company anticipates financial setbacks created by the coronavirus pandemic. Daktronics says the job cuts will affect employees across the United States and Canada, but amount to less than 4% of its workforce. The Brookings-based maker of electronic displays and billboards recently reported net sales, net income, and cash generated by operations were all down for the first fiscal quarter.