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Daniel J Sait

The Geneva Convention

This Geneva based home cinema boasts some style and performance thanks to a top job carried out by the team at Luxavo and some powerful brands. Luxavo is an ...

Berkeley Homes Chooses Syncbox

After appearing on Dragons Den in 2015 and gaining investment from Deborah Meaden, Syncbox says it has has gone from strength to strength by becoming a trusted ...

Crestron Masters Training

Fresh from wining the Smart Building Award for Best Training Initiative, Crestron has announced another successful event for 2018. Taking place over two cont...

McIntosh Goes To the Top Of the Class

High-quality AV maker McIntosh has announced to meaty sounding flagship source components; the MCD600 SACD/CD Player and the MS500 Music Streamer. This brand...

Focal Looks To Improve on Utopia

Focal has added to its iconic Utopia III Evo line, with the new Grande Utopia EM Evo and Stella Utopia EM Evo loudspeakers launched officially at the High-End T...

Daniel J Sait

Editor-In-Chief

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.