Automattic's board puts Matt Mullenweg on leave, names Mark Davies interim CEO

Mullenweg opposed the September 9th vote but remains an Automattic director and a leader of the open-source WordPress project.

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Primary source: TechCrunch

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Automattic has separated day-to-day management of its commercial organization from Mullenweg's continuing roles on its board and in WordPress leadership, creating a test of how the company operates with authority divided.

An empty executive chair at the head of a boardroom table, with two figures resembling Matt Mullenweg and Mark Davies in the background, suggesting a leadership transition.

Matt Mullenweg, the founder who spent two decades building Automattic around WordPress, was placed on paid leave on September 9th after losing a board vote he opposed. Automattic CFO Mark Davies will serve as interim CEO, TechCrunch reported, citing company-wide Slack messages and a statement from Automattic.…

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