Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg placed on leave against his will, TechCrunch reports

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The Verge@verge 4 days ago

Mullenweg claims Automattic’s CFO ‘conspired’ with board members to put him on a leave of absence, 404 Media reports.

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Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg reportedly placed on leave

Automattic’s CFO will temporarily take Mullenweg’s place.

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TechCrunch@TechCrunch 4 days ago

Matt Mullenweg, the founder and CEO of Automattic, best known as the parent company of http://spr.ly/6019BGKDWz, 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

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TechCrunch@TechCrunch 2 days ago

In a Slack message seen by TechCrunch, Matt Mullenweg told Automattic employees he’s back in control of the company, days after its board put him on leave. Automattic has not yet confirmed the apparent reversal. https://spr.ly/6011BGMlt7

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Matt Mullenweg tells Automattic staff in Slack he's back in control after CEO ouster | TechCrunch

In a Slack message seen by TechCrunch, Matt Mullenweg told Automattic employees he’s back in control of the company, days after its board put him on leave. Automattic has not yet confirmed the apparent reversal.

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The Verge@verge 2 days ago

Automattic founder Mullenweg is apparently already back at the helm of Automattic — and is posting about ‘coup’ attempts.

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Matt Mullenweg reportedly returns as Automattic CEO two days after getting booted

Mullenweg says the company’s board is “back in agreement.”

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TechCrunch@TechCrunch Yesterday

Automattic says Mullenweg is back as "chairman and CEO of Automattic, with full support of the board." https://spr.ly/6017BGOmRz

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Automattic confirms Mullenweg has returned as CEO after attempted ouster by board | TechCrunch

Automattic says Mullenweg is back as "chairman and CEO of Automattic, with full support of the board."

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Pulse 2.0@pulse2news 13 hrs ago

Matt Mullenweg Returns As Automattic CEO Two Days After Being Placed On Leave: Automattic founder Matt Mullenweg has returned as CEO only two days after the company's board placed him on paid leave, marking an abrupt reversal in a highly unusual… https://dlvr.it/TVSlnc

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Matt Mullenweg Returns As Automattic CEO Two Days After Being Placed On Leave

Automattic founder Matt Mullenweg has returned as CEO only two days after the company's board placed him on paid leave, marking an abrupt reversal in a highly unusual leadership dispute at the parent company of WordPress.com, Tumblr and Beeper.