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Align Capital Partners acquires SMT maker StenTech

Align Capital Partners has acquired StenTech, a Markham, Ontario-based provider of surface mount technology stencils, pallets, tooling, and related components.

Telefonica shortlists Allianz, CDPQ on fiber network deal: Reuters

Telefonica has admitted Allianz Global Investors and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec to the final stages of an auction for a slice of its rural fiber network in Spain, Reuters reported.

PE-backed Dynamic Quest acquires Hargray Managed IT

Dynamic Quest, which is backed by Spire Capital Partners, has acquired Hargray's Managed IT Services division.

Brookfield, Cellnex in talks to buy telecom business: Bloomberg

Brookfield Asset Management is in talks about a potential joint offer with Cellnex Telecom to acquire Deutsche Telekom’s towers unit, Bloomberg reported.

PE-backed TIS acquires J. Lee

Thayer Infrastructure Services, which is backed by Calera Capital, has acquired Marlborough, Massachusetts-based J. Lee Associates Inc, a wireless communications construction company.

Rotunda Capital sells Motis Brands

Prospect Hill Growth Partners has acquired Motis Brands from Rotunda Capital Partners.

Justin Timberlake sells song catalog to Blackstone-backed Hipgnosis: Hollywood Reporter

Music superstar Justin Timberlake has sold his song catalog to Hipgnosis Song Management, reported the Hollywood Reporter.

PE-backed Ripley Tools acquires Multiwave Sensors

Ripley Tools has acquired Multiwave Sensors, a Bolton, Ontario-based provider of antenna alignment solutions to the telecommunications industry.

Crest Rock-backed Opti9 Technologies merges with HostedBizz

Opti9 Technologies has merged with HostedBizz, an Ottawa-based cloud infrastructure-as-a-service company.

Ares to acquire minority interest in Onex-backed Ryan

Ryan, a Dallas-based provider of tax services and software, said Ares Management Corp will acquire a minority stake in the company, valuing it at $2.5 billion.