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- 1Automattic 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.
- 2Matt Mullenweg ousts board that removed him●Matt Mullenweg used his supermajority vote to fire the board that fired him
Matt Mullenweg has used his supermajority voting power to fire the board of directors that had voted to remove him, reversing the attempt to oust him. The power struggle underscores how his controlling stake lets him override formal governance decisions, and it is drawing attention as a striking example of founder control trumping board authority in a corporate standoff.