Automattic confirms Matt Mullenweg has returned to his position as chairman and CEO "with full support of the board", after an attempted ouster this week (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
After a tumultuous week, which saw WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg ousted from his position as CEO of Automattic …
Matt Mullenweg has returned to his position as chairman and CEO of Automattic, with full support of the board. According to TechCrunch, this comes after an attempted ouster earlier in the week, when the board voted to put Mullenweg on a paid leave of absence.
Mullenweg had been replaced by Mark Davies as interim CEO, but it appears that Mullenweg did not leave his position without a fight. He told employees that he had been booted out of the company Slack, but then proceeded to boot other admins out, telling staff that everything had been worked out and that he was back in control.
The Verge reports that Mullenweg sent a Slack message saying he had been reinstated as CEO, two days after being placed on leave. An Automattic spokesperson confirmed Mullenweg's return to the position, stating that he has the full support of the board.
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