Bill Dykes spent 28 years with Occidental Petroleum, originally as a geologist working in Latin American Exploration with a focus on Peru, Brazil, Ecuador, Argentina, and Colombia. He worked on prospect development for Oxy’s billion barrel Cano Limon discovery before moving to Corporate Communications where he created Oxy’s Business Communications group and was responsible for business technology analysis, and helping to develop and deliver the Oxy Oil and Gas corporate message. After creating the Multimedia and Web Services group for Occidental Oil and Gas, he moved to Houston as Director of Corporate Communications and Web Development. In this position, Bill worked with Oxy’s operational units to develop communication strategies to best serve the corporation. He was recognized in 2000 by IBM and Forbes for intranet development supporting worldwide health, environmental and safety assessment and in 2007 represented Occidental in Libya as part of Occidental’s business development effort. Bill also worked closely with Oxy’s environmental remediation group, Glenn Springs Holdings, on community relations and social programs related to Oxy projects throughout the US.

Bill also owned and operated California Computer Graphics where he supported clients such as Texaco, Unocal, EG&G, Department of Energy, Bechtel, Wells Fargo, Merrill Lynch, Coldwell Banker, and others in developing and delivering their corporate message to clients, partners, and Wall Street.  He was co-publisher of the Bakersfield Business Quarterly, Bakersfield, California’s first business magazine and is a published professional photographer specializing in architectural/industrial photography.

At The Tagos Group, LLC, Bill’s primary focus is global business development specializing in oil & gas, infrastructure development, and international agribusiness.  Bill also leads Tagos' international efforts in all of these areas with a primary focus on the Middle East North Africa region, Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America.