Automation platform Control4 has announced that 84 authorised dealers worldwide will be distinguished with the Pinnacle achievement in 2018. This exclusive stat...
Lenbrook International, developer of the BluOS wireless hi-res audio streaming platform, has announced the release of the new BluOS Controller desktop app.
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JVC already has a 4K HDR projector in its line-up, but it uses D-ILA technology, which is a sort of hybrid between LCD and DLP. Now, the company has launched a ...
Fully-stacked showrooms have definitely become more of a fixture in the installer’s armoury over the past few years. Despite being expensive and time consuming ...
Connected Distribution has announced that it has partnered with the popular rugged speaker maker, Soundcast, to bring the company’s Bluetooth and wireless weath...
High-quality AV maker Naim has previewed three new network players, which includes the ND 555, the first 500 series product in 12 years. The flagship ND 555 is ...
An invite-only audience in Austin experienced the debut of ‘MQA Live’, a new way for fans to connect to musicians. Jake Isaac and his band performed from London...
Home Connect, the intelligent platform created by BSH Home Appliances to connect customers to their appliances over the internet, has picked up another importan...
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.
