James Franklin

CEO

United Kingdom24 yrs 6 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Over 40 years of engineering experience.
  • Founder of multiple innovative technology companies.
  • Expert in sustainable energy solutions.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned leader in electrical engineering and sustainable energy solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Electrical EngineeringProject ManagementEngineering Management

Other Skills

Fault FindingAnalytical SkillsSwitching SchedulesHigh-Voltage EngineeringMaintenance and RepairFacilities OperationsChange ManagementProject EngineeringFacility Management (FM)Electrical WiringMaintenance ManagementBuilding Automation Systems (BAS)Preventive MaintenanceEngineeringEnergy Engineering

About

I am an experienced engineer and business leader with four decades in the electrical and mechanical engineering field and more than thirty years in senior leadership. My career began on the tools and grew into running my own successful electrical contracting company for over a decade, delivering complex projects on time and to the highest standards. I thrive on solving complex technical problems and turning ideas into practical, reliable systems. I am the founder and Chairman of Teravoxus (Holdings) Limited, a parent company to many new and ethical technology companies. I am the founder and CEO of VML Networks, an organisation that has the stated aim of rewriting how online platforms operate. As the founder of Teravox, we are focused on sustainable temporary power solutions designed for the most demanding environments: film and television production, construction sites, disaster relief operations, humanitarian aid projects, and military deployments. Our modular, rapidly deployable systems bring clean, resilient power wherever it’s needed. I combine deep technical expertise with strategic thinking, building teams and solutions that help organisations meet their goals while advancing the transition to smarter, cleaner energy. I am also proud to be the founder and chair of the British Democratic Alliance, a new political force determined to bring true democracy to the British Isles, stop personality politics, end division and build a prosperous, inclusive future. https://www.britishdemocracy.co.uk

Experience

Teravoxus

2 roles

Founder and CEO VML Networks

Nov 2025Present · 4 mos · Gloucester, England, United Kingdom

Chief Executive Officer

Mar 2025Present · 1 yr · Gloucester, England, United Kingdom

Teravox

Chief Executive Officer

Aug 2025Present · 7 mos · Gloucester, England, United Kingdom · On-site

British democratic alliance

Chairman

May 2024Present · 1 yr 10 mos · Oxford, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid

  • Membership, Public Outreach, Education (Political), Administration, Compliance.

Sodexo

Lead Engineer

Jun 2023Mar 2024 · 9 mos · Reading · On-site

Fault FindingAnalytical SkillsSwitching SchedulesHigh-Voltage EngineeringMaintenance and RepairFacilities Operations+18

Digital realty

Lead Engineer

Apr 2022Mar 2023 · 11 mos · Watford, England, United Kingdom · On-site

Fault FindingAnalytical SkillsSwitching SchedulesHigh-Voltage EngineeringMaintenance and RepairFacilities Operations+18

Myglobalhome

Lead Engineer

Oct 2020May 2022 · 1 yr 7 mos · Guidford · Hybrid

  • Designed and helped develop a new smart distribution board for domestic premises to be the brain of a new smart home control system. Assisted in this process as part of a dedicated team of professionals who saw this built by Contactum and then pass certification. The company, sadly, ran out of funding and the project was shelved.
Fault FindingAnalytical SkillsSwitching SchedulesHigh-Voltage EngineeringMaintenance and RepairFacilities Operations+18

Wychwood water systems ltd

Installation/Support Engineer

Mar 2019Mar 2020 · 1 yr · Witney, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid

  • Global support, mostly UK based, Water purification systems installation and maintenance. Killed by Covid.
Fault FindingAnalytical SkillsSwitching SchedulesMaintenance and RepairFacilities OperationsChange Management+17

Siemens

Contract Electrical Engineer

Jun 2016Aug 2018 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom · On-site

  • Building REBs (Rail Equipment Buildings) for Network Rail. Contract concluded

Public power solutions limited

Maintenance Shift Manager

Aug 2014Jul 2016 · 1 yr 11 mos · Swindon, England, United Kingdom · On-site

  • Running a team of engineers maintaining a facility turning household waste into fuel for power stations.

Engie cofely

HV/LV Lead Engineer / Supervisor

Jun 2012Apr 2014 · 1 yr 10 mos · Oxford · On-site

  • I was tasked with running the entire maintenance team (not production line) at the BMW Mini factory following the departure of the Service Manager. Although I filled his role in many ways, I never assumed the title. I was ably assisted by a dedicated team of professionals from the senior management of Cofely to the PA71 team (George and Alfred) for BMW , the helpdesk crew and the engineering/facilities team. A new service manager was eventually located and he wished his own team to run things, thus my contract came to a close.

Franklin-wood limited.

Co-Founder

Jan 1995Jul 2006 · 11 yrs 6 mos · London Area, United Kingdom · On-site

  • Successful founding partner in Electrical Contracting Business. The Company was sold in 2005, I stayed on for a time to assist in the change over, but then resigned as MD when this was completed.
Fault FindingAnalytical SkillsSwitching SchedulesHigh-Voltage EngineeringMaintenance and RepairFacilities Operations+18

Alberni marine engineering and shipyard

Electrical Engineer

Sep 1989Jun 1994 · 4 yrs 9 mos · Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada · Remote

  • Maintenance Engineer working on client sites across the America's, working on ships, oil platforms, trawlers, lumber mills, open cast and underground mines, in buildings, wherever a client needed an engineer. A Baptism of fire compared to my previous experience!
Fault FindingAnalytical SkillsHigh-Voltage EngineeringMaintenance and RepairElectrical EngineeringProject Engineering+12

Hyghams park electrical

2 roles

Electrician

Promoted

Jul 1986Aug 1989 · 3 yrs 1 mo · London Area, United Kingdom · On-site

  • Electrician undertaking installation, works, fault finding, requires on large commercial, Industrial and offices, as well as occasional domestic works. Whilst in this role the company paid for me to continue my education with an HNC at West Ham Polytechnic to take to the engineer level on my journey. Sadly, the company was made bankrupt by local authorities not paying bills on time and a great employer folded.
Electrical ProductsEngineeringHVACChange ManagementEngineering ManagementElectrical Engineering+3

Apprentice Electrician

Aug 1983Jul 1986 · 2 yrs 11 mos · London Area, United Kingdom · On-site

  • JIB Indentured apprentice
Light ElectricalElectrical ContractingElectrical EngineeringElectrical MaintenanceLow-Voltage EngineeringHigh-Voltage Engineering+4

Education

University of Southern California

Doctorate in High Energy Physics — Planetary Atmospheres

May 2009Sep 2025

The University of Texas at San Antonio

Master's Planetary Geophysics — Techtonic processes on Exoplanets

Sep 2017May 2020

West Ham Polytechnic

Higher National Certificate — Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Sep 1988Sep 1990

The Open University

Bachelor's degree — Astronomy

Sep 1986May 1990

West Ham Polytecnic

City and Guilds 236 Part 2 — Electrical Installation

Sep 1985Jun 1986

West Ham Polytechnic

City and Guilds 232 Supplementary Electronics

Sep 1985May 1986

West Ham Polytecnic

City and Guilds 236 Part 1 — Electrical Installation

Sep 1983Jun 1984

The Open University

Bachelor's degree — Law

West Ham Polytechnic

City and Guilds 236 C Certificate — Electrical Installation

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