This is a very interesting question. From my (AmE) perspective, it doesn't seem odd at all, and out of curiosity, I scanned through several of our corporate memos and found numerous examples of just this sort of thing.
On the US side, ABC are isn't a viable option for companies or teams like it is in the UK. However, it's fairly common not to refer to the a company/team/etc. as a 3rd-party entity (when you're a part of that entity). It creates a more distancing feel, and typically you would want everyone to feel that they're a part of the entity, not on the outside looking in. So to counter that, rather than using it or its, its common to use we or our.
I think when you combine these competing forces you end up with examples like yours that sound fine to my ears despite, admittedly, seeming to violate grammatical number (and perhaps even a 1st/3rd person crossover)
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