Astell&Kern, global player in portable high-resolution audio players and accessories, has announced an expansion of the A&ultima flagship player line w...
New specialist business AV8 Distribution focuses on manufacturer representation and early-stage project and sales support for high-performance residential AV p...
Crestron Electronics has announced a landmark new partnership with FC Barcelona, becoming the Official Smart Hospitality Systems Partner of the ambitious Espai...
Lairds AV created a year-round indoor experience with the Broomieknowe Golf Club Golf Simulator.
Golf clubs are no longer judged only by the course outside....
Celebrating a century of British audio innovation, Tannoy has announced a series of exclusive limited-edition loudspeakers and the return of some of its most i...
Chord Electronics officially releases the Quartet, billed as the most radical advancement in digital technology this century, introducing a landmark digital au...
USB-C has rapidly become the default interface in conference room AV. Effi Goldstein, President of the HDBaseT Alliance, examines the implications and challeng...
Intelligent lighting control enhancing a biophilic architectural masterpiece in the heart of the Cotswolds features Rako.
Set within the Cotswolds, the larg...
CEDIA, the Association for Smart Home Professionals, today announced that Global President and CEO Daryl Friedman informed the Board of his plans to retire in ...
Bang & Olufsen has unveiled a new collaboration with Fragment Design, reimagining four of the brand’s most iconic products through the lens of Hiroshi Fuji...
Daniel J Sait is a seasoned media leader and journalist who shapes the editorial vision of Essential Install as its Editor‑in‑Chief and serves as European Editorial Director at All Things Media News, the specialist publisher behind Essential Install, Electrical Contracting News and Data Centre and Networking News. In these roles, he combines deep editorial insight with a strategic understanding of the smart home, luxury AV and home cinema sectors, guiding coverage that informs, inspires and connects professional installers and integrators across the UK and Europe.
With an extensive portfolio that spans trade and mainstream technology coverage, Daniel’s work appears regularly in Essential Install and has featured across wider platforms including key trade and consumer titles, reflecting his commitment to elevating industry discourse while spotlighting innovation, best practice and emerging trends.
Under his editorial leadership, Essential Install has continued to expand its reach and influence, delivering targeted news, product insights, event coverage and thought leadership that supports the professional community responsible for bringing cutting‑edge AV, automation and luxury living technology into homes and commercial spaces. Daniel’s direction emphasises clarity, relevance and trade‑first reporting, helping integrators stay ahead in a rapidly evolving market.
A respected voice within the AV and smart home ecosystem, he actively engages with industry events and major trade shows, shaping conversations around technology adoption, installer education and business growth. His editorial stewardship reinforces Essential Install’s mission to serve as the definitive source of industry news and insight for integrators, manufacturers, distributors and allied professionals.
Daniel brings both strategic editorial leadership and a journalist’s eye for detail to every issue of Essential Install, ensuring the publication remains essential reading for the trade.
Before launching Essential Install in 2009, Daniel spent over two decades in the trenches of AV and Hi-Fi trade press editing titles such as Television Magazine, Custom Installer and Inside Hi-Fi.
