Install Pioneers offers an insight into how Alastair Ben blazed a trail in the wet-room and integrated TV sectors as founder and MD of Aquavision.
How a...
Invision has announced that Nexus 21’s new Apex motorised TV wall mount is now available. Nexus 21 calls on integrators and professionals to forget everything ...
The Sensory Dispensary recently created a modern media room using Meridian Audio for a property in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The property was already furn...
A touch of Hollywood came to Wimborne with Dacombes in-store cinema showcase launch event, where guests experienced the ever-expanding world of home cinema and...
Following a special collaboration with The CEDIA Designer (TCD) software in 2018, Meridian Audio’s free and complimentary Design and Specification Service (D&a...
Nominated as a finalist in the Scottish
round of these inaugural awards in the Innovator Of The Year category, is Mark
Laird of Lairds of Troon.
Recently r...
Just why is Netflix, the champion of home entertainment, buying one of New York’s best loved art house cinemas?
The Paris Theater in New York is one of the...
Pro-Ject Audio Systems is rounding off 2019 with a string of announcements in conjunction with its UK distributor, Henley Audio, including new premium finish o...
A number of technology integrators joined Meridian Audio at Meridian Live recently for the exclusive launch of the company’s new Meridian DSP750 In-Wall Digita...
Integrators are invited to make the jump from ‘gigabit’ to ‘multi-gigabit’ networking at Habitech’s TechFest 10G showcase in January.
In the age of big data...
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.
