TechCrunch reports that Matt Mullenweg has rebuilt Automattic’s board weeks after the previous directors tried and failed to remove him, telling staff on Friday that the new group includes science-fiction author Hugh Howey, author Amy Chan, and IRL co-founders Henry Khachatryan and Krutal Desai, that Mullenweg described as founders and builders, alongside additional new advisers. The company behind WordPress.com, Tumblr, and WooCommerce had voted to place Mullenweg on leave earlier in September, only for him to retake control roughly 33 hours later and remove or accept the resignations of the directors involved.
Automattic has a new board after failed attempt to put CEO on leave
TechCrunch reports that Matt Mullenweg has rebuilt Automattic's board weeks after the previous directors tried and failed to remove him, telling staff on Friday that the new group includes science-fiction author Hugh Howey, author Amy Chan, and IRL co-founders Henry Khachatryan and Krutal Desai, that Mullenweg described as founders and builders, alongside additional new advisers. The company behind WordPress.com, Tumblr, and WooCommerce had voted to place Mullenweg on leave earlier in September, only for him to retake control roughly 33 hours later and remove or accept the resignations of the directors involved.
Source: Techcrunch