Automattic board resigns after voting to place CEO Matt Mullenweg on leave: sources
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According to sources speaking to TechCrunch, the entire board of Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, has been removed. This development comes just days after board members voted to place chief executive Matt Mullenweg on leave. The report, based on anonymous sources, indicates a significant escalation in internal corporate governance turmoil at the company. The exact reasons for the board's removal and the initial vote to suspend the CEO have not been disclosed in the source item. The story is attributed to unnamed sources familiar with the matter, and the full details remain unconfirmed by the company.
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Automattic's board of directors has been dissolved, just days after its members voted to place chief executive Matt Mullenweg on leave, according to sources speaking to TechCrunch.
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Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg placed on leave, then returns as board is removed