Time Technologies

What Time Technologies does

Time Technologies is a Roanoke, Virginia-based provider of LED signage, scoreboards, and timing/scoring equipment, operating continuously since 1966. The company is a regional authorized dealer for Fair Play, Allied Scoring Tables, and ThinkSIGN, supplying hardware to educational institutions, businesses, municipalities, sports venues, and churches across Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, West Virginia, and Washington DC. Named customers include North Cross School, Forest Middle School, Radford University, Roanoke College, and Graham High School, indicating a strong education-vertical foothold with multi-decade institutional retention.

The business model combines hardware resale with value-added services: professional installation, ongoing maintenance and repair, rentals/loaners, and project consulting. This services-overlay approach creates recurring revenue alongside discrete equipment sales, and the regional density enables rapid on-site response — a meaningful procurement factor for schools and municipalities that require installation, commissioning, and warranty support. The company employs 11-50 people, indicating a focused, mid-sized operation rather than a scaled enterprise.

Distribution is sales-led and relationship-driven, with project-based contracting typical of institutional procurement cycles (school boards, municipal RFPs, athletic-department purchasing). The founder/family ownership structure, combined with the absence of disclosed external funding, signals a privately held, cash-flow-funded operator prioritizing regional density over venture-scaled growth. Recent product and vertical extensions — including rentals, church LED signage, and time-and-attendance systems — suggest measured diversification within the existing customer-acquisition motion rather than a strategic pivot.

Name

Time Technologies

Legal name

Time Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://timetechnologies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Time Technologies is a Roanoke, Virginia-based LED signage and scoreboard provider, established 1966, serving schools, businesses, municipalities, sports venues, and churches across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast US through hardware sales, installation, and maintenance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Signage Solutions

NAICS

Sign Manufacturing (33995), Indoor and Outdoor Display Advertising (541850), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (8112)

SIC

Miscellaneous Furniture & Fixtures (2590), Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350)

akta.pro primary industry

Event Signage, Props & Custom Installations (HSACAOAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scenic Fabrication & Set/Stage Carpentry (MPAGAKAG), Staging & Rigging Services (MPAGAKAA), Arts, Music & Performance Equipment (Instruments, Art Supplies, Stage/Lighting Basics) (EDAEAIAH)

Keywords

• LED digital signage
• Athletic scoreboards
• Electronic message centers
• Video display boards
• Monument sign installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Roanoke

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of LED signs, scoreboards, video boards, electronic message centers, monument signs, and illuminated signage products. Products include Thinksign EMC displays, internally illuminated sign cabinets, and custom signage solutions.
2. Installation Services: Professional installation services including CAD engineered design, foundation/base work, structural steel, permitting coordination, and on-site training. Turnkey project management from start to finish.
3. Maintenance & Repair Services: Ongoing sign maintenance, repair services, and retrofitting/updating existing signs with modern technology such as LED lighting or digital displays. Also provides routine servicing recommendations.
4. Rentals & Loaners: Temporary signage solutions and scoreboard rentals for events or short-term needs.
5. Consulting Services: Expert consulting to help customers choose the best signage solution for their specific location, audience, and goals. Assistance with permitting process and local regulation compliance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Time Technologies designs, supplies, and installs LED digital signage, electronic message centers, athletic scoreboards and videoboards, monument signs, and illuminated sign cabinets for schools, businesses, municipalities, sports venues, and churches. As an authorized dealer for Fair Play, Allied Scoring Tables, and ThinkSIGN, the company delivers turnkey projects covering CAD-engineered design, permitting, fabrication coordination, foundation/structural work, professional installation, on-site training, and ongoing maintenance and repair. Their service territory spans Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, West Virginia, and Washington DC.

Product overview

Time Technologies provides a comprehensive portfolio of LED digital displays and signage solutions. Their core offerings include Commercial Signage (custom digital signage), Athletic Scoreboards & Video Boards (professional displays for sports venues), Custom Solutions, and Sign Maintenance & Repairs. The company operates as an authorized dealer for Fair Play scoreboards, Allied Scoring Tables, and ThinkSIGN products. They deliver turnkey installations including CAD-engineered custom designs, professional installation, and dedicated ongoing support. The company was founded in 1966 and serves Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, West Virginia, and Washington, DC.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Signage

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Fair PlaycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFair Play is an authorized dealer relationship where Time Technologies resells Fair Play scoring equipment as part of their turnkey scoreboard solutions. Fair Play is a manufacturer of athletic scoring equipment.
• Allied Scoring TablescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAllied Scoring Tables is an authorized dealer relationship where Time Technologies resells Allied Scoring Tables products as part of their comprehensive athletic display solutions.
• ThinkSIGNcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThinkSIGN is an authorized dealer relationship where Time Technologies resells ThinkSIGN electronic message center (EMC) products. Multiple project examples on their website feature ThinkSIGN 10mm EMC displays.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Federal Heath Sign Company: National sign fabrication and installation firm serving retail, petroleum, and commercial end markets. Comparable in offering custom fabricated signage and turnkey installation, with substantially larger scale than Time Technologies.
• YESCO (Young Electric Sign Company): Large, multi-region sign manufacturer and installer offering custom signage, EMCs, and service. Competes with Time Technologies on commercial and municipal signage projects but operates with broader geographic scope and a wider product portfolio.

Direct peers

• Watchfire Signs: Manufacturer of LED signs and electronic message centers with in-house project management and installation. Direct competitor in commercial and school EMC projects with national reach overlapping Time Technologies' Mid-Atlantic verticals.
• Vantage LED: Manufacturer of LED signs and EMC displays targeting schools, churches, and businesses. Competes head-to-head with Time Technologies' commercial and educational LED EMC offerings, often through regional dealer networks.
• ThinkSIGN: Manufacturer of high-resolution LED electronic message centers and the supplier of EMC products that Time Technologies resells. Competes with Time Technologies for end-customer EMC contracts in markets where it sells direct or via other dealers.
• Electro-Mech Scoreboard: Manufacturer of scoreboards and timing displays for schools, colleges, and athletic facilities. Directly comparable to Time Technologies' Fair Play/Allied scoring line for the same K-12 and university buyer profile.
• Daktronics: Largest U.S. manufacturer of scoreboards, video boards, and LED message centers. Directly comparable product portfolio to Time Technologies' athletic and EMC lines, and competes for the same school, university, and municipal contracts across the U.S.
• Fair Play: Manufacturer of athletic scoring equipment and scoreboards. Time Technologies is an authorized reseller of Fair Play; in other geographies Fair Play competes directly with Time Technologies through its own dealer network for school and venue scoreboard projects.

Emerging players

• Signs.com: Online-first custom sign retailer offering banners, yard signs, and basic commercial signage. Adjacent rather than identical — overlaps with Time Technologies' commercial signage line but lacks installation and large-format EMC capability.

Regional players

• AD Panels: Mid-Atlantic and Southeast sign installation and service company serving retail and commercial clients. Regionally overlaps Time Technologies' footprint and competes for similar commercial signage and EMC installation work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/timetechnologiesinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/timing-technologies-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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