Monitor Audio has officially launched the 6th generation of its award-winning Bronze Series of loudspeakers. The new speakers have received a complete upgrade ...
Gira has announced that System 55 – a modular system for intelligent building technology - is now available in Black Matt.
This new and exclusive Black Mat...
Dynaudio has unveiled its new Contour i series – the family has been totally overhauled under the hood with advanced acoustic technology trickled down from the...
Its creators say Sonos Radio represents the broadest and best selection of radio available. Exclusive content, curated genre-based stations, and more than 60,0...
Gira has announced the Gira System 55 modular system is now able to yield even more design options thanks to Gira Studio, a dynamic intelligent control solutio...
StormAudio says Firmware 4.0 offers a powerful updated features list to usher in the next evolution of immersive audio processing.
Firmware 4.0 retains the...
Intrinsic Group, software developer to the custom install industry, has appointed Rob Thompson as Senior Solutions Architect.
With over 15 years’ experienc...
At a time when integrators and retailers are rarely visiting clients’ properties if they are occupied, AWE has enhanced its packages portfolio to provide them ...
The home automation market is clearly growing, but where is it headed, and what verticals are currently driving that growth?
Mitch Klein, executive di...
Savant President, JC Murphy, provides an insight into his and company founder, Robert Madonna’s journey through the CI universe and what the future holds for S...
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.
