Automattic’s board forces CEO Matt Mullenweg into leave of absence
- 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.
- The message read: And the biggest news: I won’t be able to make the [meeting] tomorrow.
- On a company-wide Slack this morning, Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg announced he has been put on a paid leave of absence.
Confirmed
- 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.
- The message read: And the biggest news: I won’t be able to make the [meeting] tomorrow.
- On a company-wide Slack this morning, Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg announced he has been put on a paid leave of absence.
Sources: TechCrunch, 404media