Original sentence: After coming under the ownership of Thomson, Grass Valley Group merged its product line with the existing professional and broadcast products of its new parent company.By 1968, the Grass Valley Group had introduced its first production switcher, that was to become its flagship product.Donald Hare in Grass Valley, California, in the foothills of California's Sierra Nevada range.In 2002, the French electronics company Thomson Multimedia, now known as Technicolor SA, acquired Grass Valley Group.The company merged with Tektronix in 1974.The transaction closed in the first half of 2020, following the receipt of regulatory approvals and other closing conditions
Edited sentence: After coming under the ownership of Thomson, Grass Valley Group was forced to merge its product line with the existing professional and broadcast products of its new parent company.By 1968, the Grass Valley Group had introduced its first production switcher, the flagship product that helped build the company's reputation.Donald Hare in the small town of Grass Valley, California, in the foothills of California's Sierra Nevada range.In 2002, the French electronics giant Thomson Multimedia, now known as Technicolor SA, acquired Grass Valley Group.The company merged with Tektronix in 1974, and was very successful for the next fifteen years.The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2020, following the receipt of regulatory approvals and other closing conditions