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Specifi IO, Project Management, and Proposal Software Wins TechStarter Best Startup Award at CEDIA Expo 2023.
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The Arcstream team has recently completed work on a huge digital generative art installation in a trading platform's headquarters in the City, which includes a...
Built upon the ISP Elite MK3 platform, StormAudio’s new immersive sound receiver, Fusion 20, is a 20-channel processor that seamlessly incorporates 16 channels...
Netgear Inc has enhanced its award-winning Orbi line with a powerful new antenna design and exclusive, patented technology that enhance the benefits of WiFi 7....
Lenbrook Corp., a diversified, privately-owned Canadian enterprise with activities in brand development, technology and distribution in both residential and co...
Glenfield Frith Drive was a project with a very special focus on creating the right assisted living environment for customer Corisande, who faces physical challenges that needed specific support....
Rako won the Manufacturer of the Year and Best Lighting Control awards at this year’s Smart Building Awards as a part of Essential Install’s EI Live! exhibitio...
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.
