Automattic is a web development corporation founded in August 2005. It is most notable for WordPress.com (a blogging service), as well as its contributions to WordPress (open source blogging software). The company's name plays on its founder's first name, Matt. The company has 1,200+ employees distributed globally, including 900+ working outside of the US. Automattic's mission is to democratize publishing so that anyone with a story can tell it, regardless of income, gender, politics, language, or where they live in the world.