SPOKANE, WASH., April 1, 2011 – In a stunning move announced late Thursday evening, Anderson Mraz Design revealed that it has merged with leading agricultural processor Archer Daniels Midland, finally bringing to a close a bitter legal fight over the rights to the letters A, D, and M.
Representatives from the Dallas Museum of Art and the Muscular Dystrophy Association, along with proponents of the doctrine of Mutual Assured Destruction, hadn’t returned phone inquiries as of press time.
Patricia A. Woertz, president of ADM, will assume the role of senior creative director of the new company, as yet unnamed. “How hard can it be?” she asked. “I scrapbook on the weekends, so…”
AMD principal CK Anderson, who, according to witnesses, was last seen boarding a plane to South America with “a very large briefcase,” was unavailable for comment.
ADM shares opened at $36.68 Friday with news of the merger—up nearly 2 percent over Thursday’s close.
