Automattic Gets New Board Weeks After Failed CEO Ouster
Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg has rebuilt the board with a sci-fi author and two IRL co-founders, weeks after directors tried and failed to put him on leave.
Topic
Corporate Governance
Topic
Corporate Governance
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