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Daniel J Sait

Bemco

A SUMMER OF KNX TRAINING FROM BEMCO

BEMCO, one of the larger independent electrical wholesalers in the UK and a specialist in smart home technologies, offers integrators and electricians a varied...
Sonos

Sonos Unveils Reimagined Sonos App

Sonos unveils reimagined Sonos app bringing services, content and system controls to one customisable home screen. A new modernised app and platform puts li...

Crestron Announces European Tour

The automation and smart building specialist has announced a new events series; Crestron Now: The Crestron Home OS 4 & 1 Million DM NVX Residenti...

Trinnov Releases WaveForming Design Tool

The design tool will provide a recommended room layout to optimise sound performance with Trinnov WaveForming Technology. Trinnov Audio, global player in ad...
Denon

Denon Launches Home 150 NV

Denon Home 150 NV plays music wirelessly with vivid, room-filling sound, has HEOS Built-in and can partner products such as soundbars acting as a rear channel....

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.