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Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg placed on leave by board; CFO named interim

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Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg has been placed on a paid leave of absence by the company's board of directors. Mullenweg announced the decision via a company-wide Slack message, stating that CFO Mark Davies was voted interim CEO. Mullenweg claims the board, including members Ann Dunwoody, Toni Schneider, and Sue Decker, conspired against him and denied his request for legal counsel review before the vote. Despite the leave, Mullenweg will remain a board member with a voice in company decisions. AI

RANK_REASON Internal company leadership change and dispute, not a product or frontier release.

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Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg placed on leave by board; CFO named interim

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  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.

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