With an
exciting year of product launches in 2018, Antiference has just completed exhibiting
these new developments at ISE and is getting ready to deliver the ...
Most recently showcased at ISE and soon to be seen at EI Live! up-dates to the D-Tools System Integrator system delivers workflow management and notifications ...
Palladiom is Lutron’s all-new shading solution which its creator says features highly-crafted exposed hardware for the world’s most exquisite homes.
This a...
Fresh from a successful ISE show, Meridian has released full details of some of the new products teased at the event.
Two new in-wall loudspeakers have bee...
Aquavision, specialist manufacturer of high-end luxury televisions, has announced the company is changing the UK CI distribution process.
Due to continuing ...
Invision has announced a new partnership with premium mirror television manufacturer, ad notam.
This German brand has a strong reputation for its cutting-e...
With its 100 Series range of integrated equipment, Focal is
continuing its overtures to installers with the addition of two new products.
For the very first ti...
Now I was under 10 when the first Star Wars film came out, but seeing that movie at the age of seven (and every week after it came out before they stopped show...
Josh.ai, specialist in advanced artificial intelligence for the home, has announced an integration with the Savant smart home platform.
The integration, co...
Automation platform Control4 capped off a busy period with its presence at ISE and acquisition of the Neeo platform, by announcing the winners of its annu...
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.
