Astronomer CEO Andy Byron quits
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Astronomer CEO Andy Byron has resigned days after a video showing a couple ducking away from the kiss cam at a recent Coldplay concert in Massachusetts went viral. The pair appeared so caught off guard in the clip that Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin dropped a zinger that immediately sent internet sleuths to work.
"Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met," the IT company wrote.
"Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met," the company said in a statement.
For a tech company scandal, the Coldplay concert kiss cam moment between Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and HR lead Kristin Cabot seems fairly innocuous—but the software company has given both the (temporary) boot.
The viral claims of 'The Simpsons' predicting the Astronomer saga involving Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot have been debunked.
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The coldplay concert turned expensive in all parts of life for Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and thd HR chief. The kiss cam (and camera phones) turned toward Andy and Kristin Cabot, whose unexpected PDA moment went viral after being caught sharing an intimate moment at the concert.