US EditionAstronomer CEO Andy Byron Steps Down After Viral Coldplay Kiss-Cam Catches Him Embracing Colleague
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS, JUL 22 – Andy Byron resigned after a viral kiss-cam video sparked rumors and led to a formal investigation, with over 22,000 news articles covering the incident in 24 hours, Axios reported.
- On Saturday, Andy Byron resigned as CEO of Astronomer, following the viral Coldplay kiss-cam incident and company investigation.
- During the Coldplay concert on July 16, the board launched a formal investigation after a video showed executives on the jumbotron, confirmed by a company spokesman.
- Following the clip’s spread, Byron was seen embracing Cabot on the jumbotron and the company said Byron was placed on leave.
- In the interim, the Board of Directors announced they will search for a new CEO with Pete DeJoy serving as interim, and Byron’s LinkedIn profile was deactivated.
- With online debate heating up, Pete DeJoy said Astronomer is 'now a household name' but the attention is 'unusual and surreal', while the clip fueled debates about workplace ethics and boundaries.
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Now that the days pass, here are the first repercussions of the viral case all over the world: both were put on leave, he was even forced to resign. Instead, you, until proven otherwise, still have your job
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