Installer led Facebook group, Smart Homee has announced a special webinar hosting some of the market’s leading home automation platforms in what promises to be...
Invision is now distributing SATEL’s new range of Grade 2 and Grade 3 certified Slim Line PIR and dual-tech motion detectors. Designed to save installers both ...
Joe Carri, Commercial Director at Prestige Audio, explains that this project came into the company from a builder that the company has a strong relationship wi...
Amber Solutions has announced that the solid-state digital control of electricity is now possible in every device, appliance, power cord and endpoint with the ...
SmartLab Calls on Ultra HD Over IP System to
Drive Content to 3x3 Living Room Video Wall
Just Add Power, specialist in video distribution, has announced tha...
Savant has committed to keeping dealers updated with ongoing sales and marketing support, product innovation, education and training opportunities, including i...
Sony UK and Ireland has announced the pricing and availability of its first 2020 televisions to ship – offering a selection of screen sizes from 43in to 85in....
What follows is a short official statement from Habitech concerning the COVID-19 situation.
In these unprecedented times and in order to protect its emplo...
Many thanks to Scott Earing of GB Integrated Systems for bringing this useful Coronavirus document to our attention created by HR and Employment law specialist...
Cliff Stammers, of Clever Rooms, automation and programming veteran, Crestron master programmer and EI regular commentator, sums up his views on the future of ...
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.
