Ruark Audio has launched its first ever subwoofer, the RS1, which complements the manufacturer’s award-winning MR1 Bluetooth speakers.
Its discreet, compact...
WiiM, the smart home streaming specialist exclusively distributed in the UK by Henley Audio, is entering the custom install (CI) space with its Mini, Pro, and ...
PSCo, a UK trade-only provider of LED, is distributing a range of Sony Crystal LED Displays, further bolstering its LED offering to the market.
Sony’s modul...
Karma AV is adding three new in-ceiling models to its Perlisten Audio line-up. Extremely versatile as LCR, surround, height or wide channel speakers, Perlisten...
AV distributor CUK Group has signed a deal to distribute the Pavone brand of cinema seating and to offer Pavone’s interior and acoustic design services to resi...
In what OneAV is calling a first-of-its-kind agreement for the smart home custom install sector, OneAV customers can now offer clients a GivEnergy battery that...
Snap One displayed its outdoor lounge and bar products at CEDIA 2023, including Luma cameras, SunBrite TVs, Episode outdoor speakers, the Episode Radiance comb...
Snap One announced the winners of the 2023 Partner Awards program at CEDIA 2023, which celebrates the company’s most dedicated partners across North America.
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Videotree, a pioneer in cutting-edge waterproof television technology, is thrilled to announce the launch of its latest innovations, Aquiom and Lusiom TVs, at ...
The whole team is excited to announce that CAVD will represent EQ Acoustics for the residential custom installation channel. EQ Acoustics designs and manufactu...
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.
