Sonos is set to launch Era 100 Pro, its first-ever solution for professional installation in January 2025.
With a sleek design and premium sound, Era 100 Pr...
According to a Bloomberg report, Apple is set for some significant ‘smart home’ products in 2025 including AirTag and smart displays.
If reports are to be b...
Primary, a contemporary visual arts organisation and charity based in Nottingham, recently underwent a significant refurbishment to enhance accessibility and s...
DoorBird has been telling the story of how a Berlin start-up became a pioneer in door communication.
The company argues that its history shows that focusing...
Enhancing versatility and control for integrators, Axion has expanded its Touch Screen Line with fresh 10in Android PoE panel.
Axion Lighting has announced ...
In the ever-evolving world of home cinema, JVC has once again has looked to raise the standard with the release of its DLA-NZ700 and DLA-NZ500 projectors.
T...
Two British brands, both celebrated for creativity and craftsmanship, are joining forces on an exciting new design. Audio brand Ruark Audio is partnering with ...
The Home Technology Association Launches HTA Certification Program for United Kingdom Integrators.Available to North American home technology integrators since...
Disruptive new British brand Fell Audio leverages a 50-year legacy to challenge industry heavyweights.
A new British manufacturer with an exclusive 50-year ...
RGB Communications reinforces partnership with Devialet to Distribute the all-new Devialet Astra.
RGB Communications, distributor of audio-visual solutions ...
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.
