Visit the CAVD team Jamie, Wayne and Nadine on stand 122 at EI Live! 2024 to discuss how the distributor’s strong line up of AV products and services will help...
Sonos is back for EI Live! 2024 with its biggest Stand to date where visitors will see the full line-up of Sonos solutions for home cinema, media rooms and mul...
Trinnov Audio, global player in advanced audio processors for home theater, high-end audio and commercial cinemas, has announced that WaveForming is now public...
The all-new, totally redesigned Gold Series 6G leaves no detail unrevealed, as Monitor Audio Group delivers the finest, most exhilarating loudspeaker range yet...
Chowmainsoft, a global provider of driver, module and plugin development for home automation systems, announces the launch of the Chowmainsoft Marketplace.
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SONA, is a leading British manufacturer specialising in automated blinds, offering cutting-edge solutions for Gable, Skylight, and Bi-Fold windows. With a ...
Radical Innovation, Exhilarating Realism: Reinterpreting state-of-the-art with dCS Varèse.
The Varèse Music System reimagines playback for a new era, using...
Procella Audio appoints Ignace Rombaut as CEO and Wim Buyens as Chairman and moves main operations to Belgium.
Procella Audio, a global player in high-perfo...
McIntosh Laboratory, Inc., a premier name in audio excellence, has announced the launch of the MX200 A/V Processor.
The maker says this product merges cutti...
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.
