AUTOMATTIC'S BOARD FORCES CEO MATT MULLENWEG INTO LEAVE OF ABSENCE

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Automattic's board has put founder and CEO Matt Mullenweg on a leave of absence against his will. The company's Chief Financial Officer, Mark Davies, had conspired with other board members to put Mullenweg on a paid leave of absence. Davies is now acting as interim CEO. Mullenweg remains the leader of the WordPress project, and the company's teams, priorities, and work will continue as planned. It is unclear why the board took this action. Mullenweg remains on the board of directors.