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Daniel J Sait

Monitor Audio at ISE 2025!

Monitor Audio Group will be showcasing several all-new architectural speakers, increasing the versatility of its latest, Creator Series. The brand will be loca...

Introducing Artcoustic CPH Soundbar

The CPH Soundbar is a new full-range, stereo soundbar from Artcoustic, where performance meets precision. Artcoustic, players in the LCR Soundbar category s...

Lutron introduces RadioRA 3 in the UK

Lutron Electronics has announced the launch of the wireless RadioRA 3 lighting control system in the UK. With a portfolio of controls, intelligent li...

DoorBird Shines At BAU 2025

BAU 2025 made a big impact with over 180,000 visitors attending Munich for the world's leading trade fair for architecture, materials and systems to find out a...

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.