Automattic taps WordPress VIP CFO as interim finance chief
Automattic has named Jeremy Klaperman, CFO of its WordPress VIP Enterprise unit, as interim CFO following recent executive departures.
Automattic has appointed Jeremy Klaperman as its interim CFO. Klaperman, who has been serving as CFO of the WordPress VIP Enterprise business unit, will take on the company-wide finance role for the time being.
The move follows a wave of executive departures at the company, according to the report. No additional details about the departures or the search for a permanent CFO were provided.
Klaperman's internal promotion suggests Automattic is looking for continuity in its finance leadership while it stabilises its executive team.
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