OES Scoreboards

What OES Scoreboards does

OES Scoreboards, operating as OES Inc., is a Canadian manufacturer of LED video displays and sport-specific electronic scoreboards headquartered in London, Ontario. Founded in 1980 and privately held under the OES Inc. corporate umbrella (which includes OES Scoreboards, OES Technologies, and OES Manufacturing), the company designs and builds custom LED video walls, centerhung displays, outdoor scoreboards, and a broad accessory portfolio covering shot clocks, goal lights, segment timers, scoring tables, locker room clocks, time-of-day clocks, and ISC-series controllers. Differentiated hardware includes the proprietary ColorCast color-changing digit technology — extended via ColorCast Pro to smartphone-app-controlled, trigger-event-driven color customization — paired with software suites Bolt/BoltLive for live event production and MotionRocket LaunchPad Pro for multi-zone content management.

The business sells primarily through a North America-wide network of authorized distributors and direct field sales targeting professional sports venues, college athletic programs, high schools, municipal facilities, and adjacent verticals such as casinos and horse racing. Pricing is custom-quoted per venue; standardized accessories are priced at fixed list rates (e.g., ISC-Edge-PR controller at $1,555 USD, M1210 time-of-day clock at $1,125 USD). Revenue streams span hardware sales (displays, scoreboards, accessories), professional installation services including consultation and operator training, and after-sale managed services covering spare parts, on-site service, and remote support. The company holds ISO 9001:2015, CSA, cULus, and IPC certifications and counts among its customers equipment deployed in 40%+ of NFL/NBA/NHL/MLB venues, 44% of NBA teams, 39% of NHL teams, 35% of NFL teams, 10% of MLB teams, and 80+ NCAA programs.

Name

OES Scoreboards

Legal name

OES Inc.

Website

https://oes-scoreboards.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

OES Scoreboards manufactures custom LED video displays and sport-specific electronic scoreboards for professional leagues (NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, CHL), over 80 NCAA programs, high schools, municipal venues, casinos, and racetracks across North America from its London, Ontario headquarters, supplying proprietary ColorCast hardware and Bolt/MotionRocket content software.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports LED Displays and Scoreboards

NAICS

Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing (33431), Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (33513)

SIC

Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Physical Education & Athletics Equipment (Gym, Sports Gear, Scoreboards) (EDAEAIAG)

Keywords

• LED scoreboards
• Sports video displays
• Arena timing systems
• Scoreboard controllers
• LED display manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. LED Video Displays and Scoreboards: Custom LED video displays and scoreboards for sports venues. Products include centerhung displays, standard scoreboards, and electronic signs. Custom manufactured to venue specifications with various sizes and configurations.
2. Scoring and Timing Accessories: Supporting products including shot clocks, play clocks, segment timers, scoring tables, locker room clocks, time of day clocks, goal lights, and scoreboard controllers.
3. Installation Services: Professional installation services for scoreboards and video displays, including facility consultation, project management from scheduling through installation, and operator training.
4. After-Sale Service and Support: Ongoing technical support, spare parts, local on-site service, and remote phone assistance to maintain customer scoring solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Designs, manufactures, and installs LED video scoreboards, large-format video displays, and timing accessories such as shot clocks, goal lights, segment timers, scoring tables, locker room clocks, and time-of-day clocks. The company also develops proprietary operating software (ColorCast, Bolt) and controllers (ISC series, MotionRocket) used to run its displays for professional sports, collegiate, scholastic, municipal, and entertainment venues.

Product overview

OES Scoreboards is a manufacturer of LED video displays and sports scoreboard solutions operating as part of OES Inc. The product portfolio centers on three core offerings: LED Video Displays (indoor and outdoor LED video walls, electronic signs, centerhung displays), Scoreboards (sport-specific electronic scoreboards for basketball, volleyball, wrestling, hockey, football, soccer, baseball, lacrosse, track, and ringette), and Accessories (shot clocks, goal lights, segment timers, scoring tables, locker room clocks, time of day clocks, and controllers). Supporting software includes ColorCast/ColorCast Pro for color customization, Bolt/BoltLive for live event production, and MotionRocket LaunchPad Pro for content management. Controllers include the ISC-9000, ISC-HHX, and ISC-Edge product lines. The company serves professional leagues (NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, CHL), colleges, high schools, and community facilities across North America from their London, Ontario headquarters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ColorCast: A color-changing LED digit technology that allows customers to customize scoreboard digit colors, with ColorCast Pro offering smartphone app control for unlimited color options.
• ColorCast Pro
• Bolt
• MotionRocket

Products and services

• LED Video Displays Large-format LED video displays designed for stadiums, arenas, and entertainment venues to deliver live video, graphics, advertising, and game-day content. Sold to professional sports franchises, collegiate programs, and entertainment operators.
• Scoreboards Custom-engineered scoring scoreboards for indoor and outdoor sports venues, built to league and customer specifications. Used by professional sports leagues (NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, CHL), NCAA programs, high schools, and community venues.
• Shot Clocks

Quantifiable outcome

• 44% of NBA teams use OES equipment
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers26 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PlainView LEDcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 June 2022OES Scoreboards partnered with PlainView LED to develop and showcase the first-ever outdoor ColorCast Scoreboard at Gilmer High School in Ellijay, Georgia. The collaboration combines OES's ColorCast Pro scoreboard technology with PlainView LED's video display capabilities to deliver professional venue experiences in outdoor settings.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Daktronics: The dominant North American scoreboard and large-venue LED display manufacturer, publicly traded (NASDAQ: DAKT). Direct head-to-head competitor in pro sports, college, and high school venues with a much larger product breadth and R&D budget.
• Nevco: Long-standing US scoreboard and LED display manufacturer focused on schools, colleges, and community venues. Competes with OES in the same athletic facility RFPs, particularly at the high school and small-college tier.
• Electro-Mech Scoreboard Company: Family-owned scoreboard manufacturer producing electronic scoreboards and timing displays for schools and recreational facilities. A direct niche competitor in the same sporting goods / athletics equipment space as OES.
• Fair-Play Scoreboards (a division of Colorado Time Systems): Legacy scoreboard brand now operating within the Colorado Time Systems portfolio, offering electronic scoreboards and timing systems for athletics venues. Comparable product set and customer base to OES at the school and collegiate level.
• Colorado Time Systems: Specialty timing and scoreboard systems provider for aquatics, track, and other sports. Competes with OES in the timing/scoring systems category, particularly for NCAA athletic programs.

Emerging players

• Lighthouse Technologies (Lightwayne Technologies): Specialty LED video display manufacturer focused on large-format, high-resolution screens for sports, entertainment, and control rooms. Comparable display technology stack and venue customer base, particularly in Asia-Pacific and high-end installations.

Broad incumbents

• Absen: Large global LED display manufacturer supplying indoor and outdoor LED panels across sports, retail, and corporate verticals. Competes with OES on raw LED panel sourcing and on large venue bids globally.
• Leyard / Planar: Major LED and LCD display manufacturer with a strong fine-pitch LED portfolio. Competes with OES in the premium large-venue LED video board category and offers broader commercial display lines.
• Christie Digital Systems: Projection and LED video wall provider for large venues, broadcast, and control rooms. Overlaps with OES in the high-end video display space, particularly for arena centerhung and broadcast-integrated installations.
• Samsung Electronics (Commercial Display Division): Global consumer electronics and display giant whose commercial LED and large-format displays compete for venue RFPs. While not a sports-only specialist, Samsung's scale and brand are increasingly relevant in adjacent signage and entertainment verticals where OES is expanding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/OESscoreboards
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oes-scoreboards
• Instagraminstagram.com/oesscoreboards/?hl=en

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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