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- 1Automattic Forms New Board After Failed CEO Leave Attempt●Automattic has a new board after failed attempt to put CEO on leave
Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com and Tumblr, has installed a new board of directors after an effort to place its CEO, Matt Mullenweg, on leave failed. The reshuffle follows internal tensions over how the company is being run, and the reconstituted board is expected to reshape oversight of the privately held firm. Observers are watching closely given WordPress's central role in the web and Mullenweg's outsized influence over the WordPress ecosystem.
- 2Automattic Board Purged After Failed Coup Against CEO, Report Says●WordPress Owner Automattic's Board Reportedly Purged After Failed 'Coup' Against CEO https://gizmodo.com/wordpress-owner
Automattic, the company behind WordPress, has reportedly removed most of its board members following an alleged attempted 'coup' against CEO Matt Mullenweg. The reported purge raises questions about governance at one of the web's most important open-source companies, and observers are debating what the shakeup means for WordPress's future direction and leadership stability.
- 3Automattic Board Reportedly Purged After Failed 'Coup' Against CEO▼WordPress Owner Automattic’s Board Reportedly Purged After Failed ‘Coup’ Against CEO
Automattic, the company behind WordPress, reportedly saw its entire board removed following an alleged failed attempt to oust CEO Matt Mullenweg. Reports describe the purge as the aftermath of an internal power struggle, though details about who was involved and the exact circumstances remain limited. The story is drawing attention because of WordPress's central role in the web and the unusual nature of the shake-up.
- 4Matt Mullenweg returns as Automattic CEO after board power struggle●WordPress Drama: Is It Worth It? Automattic confirms Mullenweg has returned as CEO after attempted ouster by board By Sa
Automattic has confirmed that Matt Mullenweg is back as chief executive of the company behind WordPress, following an attempted removal by the board. The news fuels ongoing debate in tech circles about the leadership disputes surrounding WordPress and what they mean for the open-source project's future. Commenters remain divided over whether the turmoil damages trust in the platform or marks a consolidation of Mullenweg's control.
- 5Matt Mullenweg ousts board that fired him using supermajority vote▼Matt Mullenweg used his supermajority vote to fire the board that fired him
Matt Mullenweg has used his supermajority voting power to remove the board of directors that had voted to fire him, according to a Fortune report. The move reverses his own dismissal and underlines his controlling stake in the company. The power struggle has drawn attention across the startup and tech community, with observers weighing in on governance implications of a founder able to overrule and dismiss the very board that removed him.
- 6Automattic forms new board after failed bid to remove CEO●Automattic has a new board after failed attempt to put CEO on leave | TechCrunch ｢ Mullenweg reportedly wrote that, “for
Automattic has appointed a new board of directors after an attempt to place CEO Matt Mullenweg on leave failed. Mullenweg reportedly wrote that, for purposes of Delaware law, he is the company's CEO, President, Treasurer, and Secretary, and said the attempted removal had also brought in many new supporters. The internal power struggle at the company behind WordPress.com is drawing attention across the tech industry.