Specialist distributor Alltrade has celebrated its 30th year in business and three decades of growth distributing aerial, satellite, IRS, CI and smart home pro...
The building has many cutting edge and outstanding features, however we at EI were most curious as to what might be found inside the organisation’s brand new c...
New from PMC comes the fact signature series: re-engineered
versions of the popular fact.8 and fact.12 loudspeakers, with innovations and
technology developed ...
Audio Industry Veteran, and original Paradigm Co-Founder,
purchases Paradigm, Anthem, and MartinLogan.
Scott Bagby and John Bagby have secured 100% interest...
Born in 1979 in Saint-Etienne in France, this year Focal celebrates its 40th anniversary.
In tribute to four decades of passion, innovation and excellence i...
Following launch at the Invision Technology Showcase at
Mercedes-Benz World, in March, Invision has announced that RTI’s new KA8 and
KA11 touch screens are now...
Ahead of the CEDIA Award celebrations later this year, CEDIA
has announced the headline sponsor will be ABB, manufacturer of electrical and smart home products...
With the
intuitively controllable Lexicon SL-1 loudspeaker system, HARMAN says it has succeeded
in creating a real audio innovation.
At the HIGH END show t...
Control4 has announced
the new Pakedge WA-2200 Wave 2 Access Point with BakPak Lite.
Engineered
for high-performance and reliable wireless connectivit...
Inspire AV picked up the Best Whole-Home Project at the global Control4 awards for this project known as Granite Smart Home.
Company director, Jonathan Apa...
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.
