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- 1Matt Mullenweg ousts board that voted to fire him▼Matt Mullenweg used his supermajority vote to fire the board that fired him
Matt Mullenweg has used his supermajority voting power to dismiss the board members who had voted to remove him, reversing his own firing in a dramatic show of control. The move underscores how his dominant stake allows him to override governance decisions, and it is drawing attention and criticism from observers of corporate governance in the startup world.
- 2Automattic 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.