Datasat Digital Entertainment, maker of audio solutions for home cinema, recently celebrated its success during a prominent demonstration at CEDIA 2016, held la...
Beginning life in 1978 as an aerial installation and AV repair business, Challenge Control has evolved impressively over the years to its present position as a ...
DemoPad’s Graphical User Interface home automation/universal remote system for control of AV kit and utilities has a new key ingredient in the form of the new C...
CEDIA 2016 Speakers And AV Hardware Round-Up
With AV kit and speakers spreading to ever more areas of the home from inside to outside and the variety of uses...
Home Cinema Takes The Stage At CEDIA 2016
As you would expect this category was front and centre of the show as companies compete in a sector which has shown...
Home automation solutions supplier, Quest End has opened a new demonstration space aimed at spreading the word on automation and providing built environment pro...
Dubbed as a digital playground in the heart of the UK, distributor Unicam has opened an innovative new way to interact with and learn more about the brands it d...
Adding a new App simply called, Home, Apple is looking to add to the capabilities of its HomeKit platform including the addition of voice activation via Siri.
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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.
