Automattic’s board forces CEO Matt Mullenweg into leave of absence
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techcrunch
September 9, 2026 · 16:14
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Matt Mullenweg, the founder and CEO of Automattic, best known as the parent company of WordPress.com, has been put on a leave of absence by his board against his will, according to a Slack message seen by TechCrunch. Earlier Wednesday, Mullenweg posted in a Slack channel visible to all employees that the company’s Chief Financial […]
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