Leverage Marketing Group Acquires The Simon Group

Simon Property Group Acquires Remaining Interest in The Taubman Realty Group

November 4, 2025

Real Estate

Simon Property Group completed the acquisition of the remaining 12% interest in The Taubman Realty Group Limited Partnership (TRG) by issuing 5.06 million limited partnership units in Simon Property Group L.P., giving Simon full ownership of TRG. The Taubman family, including Robert and Billy Taubman, will remain significant Simon shareholders following the closing; Simon said the deal strengthens its position in premium retail real estate and is expected to be accretive to earnings.

G&S Business Communications Acquires MorganMyers

June 11, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

G&S Business Communications has acquired marketing and communications agency MorganMyers to strengthen its agribusiness marketing capabilities and expand its roster of CPG brands. The deal adds about $5 million of revenue to G&S and creates the G&S Integrated Marketing Communications Group, with the combined organization employing more than 165 people and generating over $33 million in annual revenue.

Hawke Media Acquires Leverage Marketing

May 30, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

Hawke Media has acquired Leverage Marketing, a digital marketing agency led by CEO Bob Kehoe, to combine performance marketing services and advanced e-commerce marketing capabilities. The acquisition brings Leverage’s software-driven performance tools and analytics into Hawke Media’s service offering to expand capabilities for clients across retail, e-commerce, healthcare and other end markets.

Simplicity Group Acquires The Leaders Group, Inc.

February 15, 2023

Financial Services

Simplicity Group Holdings, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire The Leaders Group, Inc., a national independent broker-dealer based in Littleton, Colorado. The acquisition expands Simplicity's distribution capability into the brokerage general agency (BGA) channel and enhances its ability to support independent financial advisors and BGAs with insurance and securities distribution services.

iCapital Completes Acquisition of SIMON Markets

May 25, 2022

Financial Services

iCapital completed its acquisition of SIMON Markets, adding SIMON’s structured investments, annuities, digital assets, and risk-managed solutions to iCapital’s alternative investment marketplace. The combined platform expands iCapital’s technical capabilities, advisor education, analytics, compliance tools, and portfolio construction support for wealth managers and their clients.

Thornton Tomasetti Acquires Simon & Associates, Inc.

December 27, 2012

Environmental Services

Thornton Tomasetti, the international engineering firm, has acquired Simon & Associates, Inc. (S&A), a San Francisco–based sustainability and green-building consulting firm. The S&A team will join Thornton Tomasetti's Building Sustainability practice to expand the firm's West Coast presence and add LEED-ND and other sustainability capabilities.