Automattic Board Forces CEO Matt Mullenweg Into Involuntary Leave of Absence

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Matt Mullenweg, founder and CEO of Automattic — the parent company of WordPress.com — has been placed on a leave of absence by his board of directors against his wishes. The decision was revealed through an internal Slack message obtained by TechCrunch. Mullenweg himself had posted in a company-wide Slack channel earlier that Wednesday, addressing all employees. The move marks a significant leadership disruption at one of the most influential companies in the open-source web ecosystem.

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