GoKawiilMatt Mullenweg reinstated as Automattic CEO after brief board-led ouster
Matt Mullenweg says he has resumed his role as Automattic CEO just two days after the company's board placed him on paid leave and named CFO Mark Davies interim chief. Mullenweg claims the board is now 'back in agreement' with him in control, and reports indicate Davies' Slack account was deactivated while other admin accounts were stripped of access.
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The rapid reversal exposes deep instability in the leadership of a company overseeing major platforms like WordPress.com, Tumblr, and Beeper. Public boardroom conflict and Mullenweg's own joking references to repeated 'coup attempts' raise questions about corporate governance and stability at a firm many businesses rely on.
- Mullenweg says he's back as CEO just two days after being sidelined by the board.
- CFO Mark Davies, briefly named interim CEO, reportedly had his Slack account deactivated.
- Mullenweg publicly downplayed the turmoil, joking it was his 'fifth' coup attempt.
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