British security authority, Brisant Secure has developed what it is calling “one of the most robust smart door locks”. The Ultion SMART is designed to be a pie...
CEDIA has announced four new elected directors to serve on the CEDIA Board of Directors for the 2020-2021 term. Following a 41-day voting period for members, M...
Following Invision’s recent appointment as a distributor for Sony home cinema projectors, Invision and Sony will hold a ‘Show & Tell’ event at Sony’s Basi...
New from Q Acoustics is the Q B12, the first in a new range of subwoofers. Designed to work with the Q Acoustics 3000i and Concept 5.1 speaker range – and arri...
Installers will now have easier access to a comprehensive
range of award-winning commercial and residential audio products, as part of a
new venture launched b...
Habitech is offering the JVC LX-NZ3 DLP home theatre projector to UK integrators. The new 4K/HDR compatible projector uses a laser light source that provides h...
URC has launched a two-way module for Total Control of Qadvanced automated roller shading systems from QMotion. The module, available to authorised URC install...
SnapAV has expanded the Pakedge networking equipment line with the new Pakedge RT-3100 Gigabit Router. Designed to provide premium network performance, reliabi...
Claiming to be the most compact tri-axial speaker ever created (bass, midrange and new carbon and neodymium coaxial tweeter), the Pearl Akoya from Cabasse has ...
Available from Exertis are Flexson’s range of colour-matched floor stands for Sonos, ranging from adjustable stands ensuring the ideal listening level, to prem...
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.
