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Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg placed on leave after board vote

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Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg has been placed on a paid leave of absence following a board vote, according to internal communications. Mullenweg alleges that board members Ann Dunwoody, Toni Schneider, and Sue Decker conspired with CFO Mark Davies to remove him from his CEO position. Davies has been appointed interim CEO, with Mullenweg remaining on the board. This development follows a period of controversy regarding Mullenweg's management style and recent employee buyouts. AI

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Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg placed on leave after board vote

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. 404 Media TIER_1 English(EN) · Samantha Cole ·

    Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg Put on 'Leave of Absence'

    Mullenweg, co-founder of Wordpress, wrote in a company-wide Slack channel on Wednesday that board members "conspired" behind his back to vote to put him on leave.

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg reportedly placed on leave Matt Mullenweg, the CEO of WordPress.com owner Automattic, has been placed on a paid leave of absence

    📰 Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg reportedly placed on leave Matt Mullenweg, the CEO of WordPress.com owner Automattic, has been placed on a paid leave of absence, according to a report from 404 Media. In an internal announcement viewed by the outlet, Mullen... 📰 Source: The Verge …

    LINKS theverge.com/…/wordpress-automattic-ceo-m…

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