Crestron has announced the 12th EMEA Crestron Integration Awards are now open for entries.
The annual competition recognises a standard of excellence in re...
Invision, UK based distributor of systems for the connected home, has announce the company now has a facility in Bedford to demonstrate some of the latest tech...
In one of the new categories at the CEDIA Awards this year M.E.G.A.
AV Installations picked up the gong forMedia Room £20,000 & Under with the company’s Me...
French AV brand Elipson is celebrating the impressive milestone of 80 years in business by launching some special Anniversary editions of its bestselling audio...
Focal, the specialist loudspeaker and headphone company
based in Saint Etienne, France, is delighted to announce the appointment of
OneAV as the exclusive UK d...
AWE opened its doors on October 9-11 and invited
integrators, manufacturers, and the media to be the first to demo new products
and experience the upgraded Sma...
Polk Audio has announced the launch of its updated loudspeaker range, the Signature E Series – a collection of floor standing tower, centre and bookshelf speak...
Procella Audio, manufacturer of high-performance,
high-definition loudspeaker systems for home and professional cinema and music
applications, has announced th...
Essential Install took a trip to see the new Experience Centre that
Pulse Cinemas has created within the showroom of west London’s ‘The Sofa &
Chair Compan...
Q Acoustics has expanded its range of fire and acoustic insulation hoods to cover the company’s entire portfolio of in-ceiling and in-wall speakers.
The mo...
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.
