Morel’s Virtus Nano Integra 602 and SoundWall Power Slim PMC600 receive a joint award EISA in the car audio and home theatre categories for innovative engineer...
During the major product and platform push from ABB in the smart home market at the recent IFA Consumer Electronics show in Berlin, EI sat down with some of th...
Bowers & Wilkins has extended its wireless capabilities with the introduction of the Formation Flex, claimed to be the highest quality sound ever found in ...
Automation platform Savant has a busy CEDIA Expo program including new relationships with intelligent energy management solutions provider Racepoint Energy and...
Dynaudio is enjoying a very busy CEDIA Expo event showcasing no less than 11 new speakers! These fresh introductions include six new in-surface speakers, a bac...
SnapAV has announced additions to the Control4 Smart Home OS 3 platforms at CEDIA Expo including expanded voice control capability through the Google Assistant...
Made in France at Focal’s specialist manufacturing facilties, Focal Chora is introduced as a new generation of high quality yet affordable loudspeakers, featur...
Lenbrook International,
maker of high-resolution audio hardware and software solutions, is pleased to
announce that its BluOS Hi-Res Distributed
Audio platform...
PMC launches ci140 & ci140sub, the first two models of PMC’s all new custom installation loudspeakers at the Cedia Expo, designed says the company to bring...
A study based on 6,000 participants commissioned by Ecovacs, Philips Hue, Ring, tado°,
and Yale shows that 66% of
people want help at home, but most Europeans ...
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.
