Automattic says Mullenweg is back as “chairman and CEO of Automattic, with full support of the board.”
In a Slack message seen by TechCrunch, Matt Mullenweg told Automattic employees he’s back in control of the company, days after its board put him on leave. Automattic has not yet confirmed the apparent reversal.
Mullenweg said in a company Slack message that it was against his will.
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