The new successor to the award-winning KEF Q Series family, making high-fidelity audio experiences more accessible and versatile.
KEF says it is redefining ...
Mitchell & Brown now offers a complete range of its CU-series of smart TVs with WebOS and Freesat as a strategic opportunity for wholesalers and AV Integra...
The Smart Building Awards winners were announced on Wednesday, September 18 in their new home of the Inspire Suite at Farnborough Exhibition Centre, also the h...
Media Room Surrey Wins Best Media Room Under £50K for IndigoZest at the Smart Building Awards. Read the full case study right here. If you want to get involved...
Demonstrations of the upcoming System Integrator (SI) V22 D-Tools software platform and UK distributor pricing were among the exhibit highlights at EI Live! 20...
WiiM Shakes Up Custom Install Market with Two High-Performance ‘Game Changers’ in the WiiM CI MOD A80 amplifier and WiiM CI MOD S streamer.
WiiM, the smart ...
Lyngdorf Audio has launched the D-60 C, a high-performance in-wall speaker to complement the D-60 introduced last year. It can be used as a centre channel or a...
Leading UK custom installation distributors, OneAV and Connected Distribution have announced a partnership, designed to deliver an enhanced customer success pr...
For the first time in the UK visitors to the Avoke stand (63) at this years’ EI Live! will be able to get hands on experience with the brand new Connected rang...
The new partnership unites advanced projection screen and projector installation solutions with innovative room treatments for designers seeking optimum perfor...
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.
