#InTheSpotlight ALLEN SWIEGERS- CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF DELOITTE

I stand for and stand up for Deloitte. Integrity, excellence, passion and pride are the hallmarks of our business and I believe that with these cornerstones to success, Deloitte will be the employer of choice in Africa and globally.Allen Swiegers joined Deloitte in 1984 and was admitted to the partnership in 1991. He was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Deloitte Southern Africa in June 2006. The five client-facing Service Line Leaders as well as the Executive members responsible for Talent & Transformation, Group Administration Services and Group Information Services report to him. Allen was the Managing Partner of the Pretoria office from 2000 to 2006 and served as a Board member for two of those years before joining the Executive Committee in 2005.He was the Lead Client Service Partner on Vodacom for six years and is currently the Advisory Partner on Steinhoff, JD Group, Absa and Sasol. Allen is the Executive Sponsor of the Deloitte Way, the firm’s dynamic staff engagement and culture programme, which was launched in 2005. Our Deloitte Way programme is aligned to our Global Shared Values, which include integrity, commitment to each other, strength from cultural diversity, and outstanding value to clients.