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Giam Swiegers (52) is the eldest son of Prof. Daan Swiegers of Blue Bulls fame. Eleven years ago, Giam immigrated to Brisbane, Australia with his wife and three children. In 2000 they moved to Sydney. He began his career as an auditor with Deloitte in South Africa, and since then has worked for Deloitte on three continents and six cities. In June 2003 he took over as Chief Executive Officer at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Australia. In 2005 Giam was named "Best CEO for the advancement of women in business" by the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency. In 2008 Deloitte Australia was named as the "Best firm for the advancement of women’". In September 2006 Giam was recognised by the Australian HR Awards, winning the "HR Champion – CEO" Award. Today he supports the Waratahs rugby team. His sons, Niel (23), Morne (22) and Jacques (21) support the Wallaby team. Giam is married to Adri (maiden name Van Vuuren) from Kroonstad. His brother, Allen (46), is an executive director at Deloitte South Africa.