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Our Journey of Growth & Innovation

2020

About Momentum Group

Who We Are: The Momentum Story

Momentum Group was established in 2010 through the merger of Metropolitan, founded in 1898, and Momentum, which was established in 1966. The company made its entry into the Indian market in 2015 through a joint venture with Aditya Birla Health Insurance in 2017. Momentum Services was launched in 2019 in Mumbai to offer IT and business support services to South African businesses.

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Case Studies

Proven delivery, measurable impact.

The challenge

Our approach

The outcome

6 Behaviour themes

Our Culture Behaviour

We obsess about how we make our clients feel

We obsess about how we make our clients feel

We embody unreasonable excellence

We embody unreasonable excellence

Our authentic connections make this a great place

Our authentic connections make this a great place

We act with courage

We act with courage

We champion empowered ownership

We champion empowered ownership

We collaborate for collective success

We collaborate for collective success

Our Leadership

Meet Our Leadership

Johan Kleu

Currently he serves as the CEO for the Momentum Group’s Indian operations. Johan brings more than 24 years of experience in the insurance industry. Over the course of his career at Momentum, he has held several senior leadership roles, including Executive Head: Momentum Multiply and most recently, Executive Head: Solutions at Momentum Health. In 2016 Johan was appointed as the Head of Aditya Birla Wellness as part of two-and-a-half-year secondment, where he was part of the founding team of Aditya Birla Health. Johan is a strong proponent of client centric design and leveraging technology and analytics as part of innovative customer solutions. Johan is a Fellow of the Actuarial Society of South Africa and completed Business Leadership education at IMD Business School in Switzerland.

Johan Kleu CEO: Momentum India
Yasir Ahmad

Yasir is a qualified Chartered Accountant (ICAI) and holds BCom degree from University of Lucknow. He joined the group as CFO of Momentum Services (MS) in May 2020 and is responsible for the in-country operations of the offshoring Business. He serves as a director on Board of MS. He has more than 15 years’ experience in the Banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) sector working in various positions, and prior to joining MS, he was the CFO of FirstRand Bank’s Captive in India and served as director on its Board.

Yasir Ahmad CFO & COO: Momentum Services
Anthon Swart

Anthon holds a BLC LLB and is admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of South Africa. He has further qualifications from Harvard Business School as well as the Saïd Business School – University of Oxford. He was the founder and co-founder of several successful start-ups in the healthcare and technology industries eventually ending up as CEO of Momentum Health Solutions. Up to 2025, he served as the CEO for the Momentum Group’s Indian operations.

Anthon Swart Director
Richard Phillips

Richard is a qualified Chartered Accountant (South Africa) by profession, having obtained his degree through the University of South Africa and an honours degree through the Rand Afrikaans University. He has over 25 years’ experience working in various financial positions in industries ranging from audit, media, and entertainment, to aerospace and insurance in London and Johannesburg. He is currently the CFO: Momentum India and serves as a director on various boards within the group. Richard was a recipient of the 2018 MMI Way Award.

Richard Phillips CFO: Momentum India
Daniel Kore

Daniel has over 25 years consulting experience with extensive focus on technology services across multiple domains and an excellent track record in program and delivery management. He has a Master’s Degree in Managerial Sciences, Diploma in Business Management and Bachelors of Science (Chemistry) from Pune University, India. Daniel has been working on various assignments with Momentum Group business units since 2009 and officially joined the group in 2018. He currently serves on the board of directors and as the Chief Delivery Officer at Momentum Services.

Daniel Kore CDO: Momentum Services
Asokan Naidu

Asokan is a South African qualified Chartered Accountant, CA (SA) and also holds a MBA. In 2004, He joined Momentum (now Momentum Group) as Group CFO and in 2008, was appointed CEO of Momentum New Markets. In 2011, he relocated to India and was instrumental in establishing an exciting joint venture with the renowned Aditya Birla Group of India. He is currently a director of the insurance regulated Aditya Birla Health Insurance Limited and of Aditya Birla Wellness Limited.

Asokan Naidu Director: Momentum Services

 Life at Momentum Services

Trust, Collaborate and Grow

At Momentum Services, our culture is our compass — rooted in trust, driven by collaboration, empowered by innovation. We grow together, guided by shared values and a legacy that fuels bold ideas and collective success.

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EVP Benefits

Employee Value Proposition

Compensation

Recognising Your Impact: Competitive Compensation

We invest in talent through competitive, structured compensation. Our salaries are benchmarked for fairness and transparency, directly rewarding individual skills, experience, and impact. This commitment fuels growth for our people and our organisation.

Career Growth

Level Up: Clear Career Growth

Your growth is mapped. We have a job-levelling framework that clearly defines career paths aligned with experience bands from specialist to leadership roles. We fuel your advancement with targeted training, coaching and support for further education. Your progression isn't just possible; it's planned and powered by us.

Benefits

Thoughtful Benefits: Security, Balance & Belonging

We offer well-rounded benefits focused on your well-being and long-term growth. Generous leave for work–life balance, health insurance that extends to your parents, and strong life insurance coverage. With retirement at 62 and an annual offsite to connect and recharge, we're here to support you at every stage.

CSR

Driving Positive Change Through CSR

Wisdom & Care

Supporting Elderly Haven NGOs.

Momentum Group Foundation

Building futures through our group's not-for-profit foundation.

Empowering Abilities

Partnering with disability NGOs.

Elevate Learnership Programme

Directly igniting potential.

Nurturing Health & Hope

Backing medical and family NGOs.

Animal Welfare Initiative

Protecting every life with compassion.

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