US-based automation specialist, Alarm.com, has announced plans to develop autonomous, video-enabled drone applications for homes and businesses at CES 2017 in L...
The Zigbee Alliance has made its play to be the backbone of much of the connected future by revealing details at CES 2017 of dotdot, its new ‘universal language...
Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, which represents more than 2,400 tech companies and owns and produces the CES tech show ...
Ahead of the full introduction at ISE 2017, CE Pro Eu was invited to a special preview of the brand new Amina Edge series; has the company changed the game for ...
A new British Standard is being proposed by CEDIA and the British Standards Institution (BSI) for the smart home, and installers can help shape it.
For many ...
Ce Pro can exclusively reveal that Crestron has appointed Pulse Cinemas as an official trade supplier of its residential products in the UK.
Pulse says the r...
Loewe kicks off its promised new audio brand with the compact and flexible klang 1 speaker.
One of the busier brands out there currently, Loewe’s audio range...
Find out how Artcoustic's full range of Home Cinema Consultancy services are designed to make installing and specifying a home cinema as simple as possible...
A medical grade speaker from HyperSound could help hard-of-hearing consumers enjoy content at normal volume levels.
Now available in the UK, HyperSound Clear...
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.
