Automattic Names New Board After Failed Attempt to Remove CEO
The WordPress parent company has a new board following days of upheaval and a failed effort to remove CEO Matt Mullenweg, according to TechCrunch.
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Automattic, the parent company of WordPress, has a new board of directors following days of internal upheaval, according to TechCrunch.
The shake-up follows a failed attempt to remove chief executive Matt Mullenweg, the report said, though it did not specify who sought his removal or what prompted the effort.
New board, unclear composition
TechCrunch's report did not name the members of the newly formed board or detail what governance changes, if any, accompanied its formation.
The report did not include comment from Mullenweg or Automattic on the reasons behind the failed removal attempt, nor did it specify the current state of relations within the company's leadership.
Further details on what prompted the initial push against Mullenweg and its broader implications for Automattic were not included in the available report.
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