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Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg placed on leave by board

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Automattic CEO and founder Matt Mullenweg has been placed on a paid leave of absence by the company's board of directors. Mullenweg stated in a company-wide Slack message that he was not in agreement with the board's decision, which was reportedly made with little notice. Chief Financial Officer Mark Davies has been appointed interim CEO, and Mullenweg will remain on the board. AI

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Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg placed on leave by board

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COVERAGE [5]

  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 — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Matt Mullenweg reportedly returns as Automattic CEO two days after getting booted Two days after being placed on a paid leave of absence, Matt Mullenweg says

    📰 Matt Mullenweg reportedly returns as Automattic CEO two days after getting booted Two days after being placed on a paid leave of absence, Matt Mullenweg says he has been reinstated as CEO of Automattic, according to a Slack message seen by TechCrunch. As 404 Media reported on W…

    LINKS theverge.com/…/matt-mullenweg-automattic-…
  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Automattic's Board Forces CEO Matt Mullenweg Into Leave of Absence Automattic's board has placed founder and CEO Matt Mullenweg on a paid leave of absence aga

    📰 Automattic's Board Forces CEO Matt Mullenweg Into Leave of Absence Automattic's board has placed founder and CEO Matt Mullenweg on a paid leave of absence against his will, with CFO Mark Davies taking over as interim CEO. The reason for the move remains unclear, b... 📰 Source: …

    LINKS slashdot.org/…/automattics-board-forces-c…
  4. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg Put on 'Leave of Absence' Article URL: https://www. 404media.co/wordpress-automatt ic-ceo-matt-mullenweg-put-on-leave-of-absence/

    Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg Put on 'Leave of Absence' Article URL: https://www. 404media.co/wordpress-automatt ic-ceo-matt-mullenweg-put-on-leave-of-absence/ Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 9634650 Points: 18 # Comments: 1 https://www. 404media.co/wordpres…

    LINKS 404media.co/wordpress-automattic-ceo-matt…
  5. 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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