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Automattic board voted to put CEO Matt Mullenweg on paid leave

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Automattic's four-member board voted on Sept. 9 to place CEO Matt Mullenweg on paid leave, according to Fortune. Automattic owns WordPress.com, Tumblr and other web apps. The report describes the vote as part of a failed 33-hour boardroom attempt to oust Mullenweg, the WordPress founder. It does not say whether the leave took effect or who is running the company now.

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    Inside the 33-Hour Failed Boardroom Coup to Oust WordPress Founder Matt Mullenweg

    Automattic's four-member board voted on Sept. 9 to put CEO Matt Mullenweg on paid leave.

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