Amazon and Microsoft are to collaborate to help Alexa and Cortana talk to each other.
In a some would say surprising move, Amazon and Microsoft have decided ...
High-quality installation TV brand, Aquavision, has added a new distributor to its line up in the form of Habitech.
Habitech says the brand is not just a gre...
Crestron has officially announced that a new Crestron Pyng software update is now available.
Crestron says Version 1.010.0038 elevates the user experience to...
As part of efforts to expand its smart home business, LG Electronics says it will double its investment by 2020 including mergers and acquisitions of promising ...
JVC, the brand that arguably began a revolution in home cinema by showing that a household name could not only produce a high-quality home cinema projector, but...
As reported in the Los Angeles Times, one of the most famous power couples Jay Z and Beyonce have been on the hunt for a while to secure a high-tech home in one...
Home automation trade body, CEDIA has created a new set of tools designed to help installers market their certifications to the public and the trade too.
Par...
According to a report from Bloomberg, movie studios are thinking about ignoring objections of commercial cinemas and press ahead with a plan to offer digital re...
GeoGuard and Skyhook have announced new content protection concept based on assessing the precise location a piece of content is being played back.
The idea ...
Visualization has been underlining its strengths as an outsourced rack build facility for the AV industry. Over the years, the business and team have grown and ...
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.
