Lutron has opened a new office for its UK, Continental Europe and Africa headquarters. The company has chosen a 7,770 sqft premises at 51 Lime Street in the he...
Chord Company has launched new and upgraded versions of its British-designed-and-built Burndy cables for Naim Audio equipment.
There are two new models: Bur...
From today, Epson Professional home cinema projectors are available through Invision.
The distribution deal includes Epson’s EH-TW9400, EH-LS11000W, and EH-...
Iconic British audio brand ARCAM invites listeners to ‘Be The Centre Of The Music’ with a new look and feel to lead its product development and industrial desi...
LED Studio has launched the CURVUS Series, the first flexible fine pitch LED display featuring Common Cathode, Flip-Chip and GOB technology.
This new pixel ...
Global smart lighting control company Casambi has announced the public release of Casambi Pro, a new planning and commissioning tool tailored for ambitious lig...
Hi-fi brand Technics has released the next generation of its SL-1200GR and 1210GR turntables, the high-end SL-1200GR2 and 1210GR2. Benefitting from a new drive...
Savant has ushered in a new era of smart home innovation with its new AI technology, which has been designed to interpret natural language from Siri – as...
iFi Audio has announced the appointment of KS Distribution as its new distribution partner for consumer and pro retail channels in the UK.
With extensive e...
Austrian Audio has released The Composer, its new flagship headphone model and the Full Score one, its debut headphone amp.
Used together or integrated int...
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.
