Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resigns after viral Coldplay ‘kiss cam’ controversy
Chris Martin of Coldplay plays on the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on October 12, 2021 in London, England.
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Astronomer introduced on Saturday that CEO Andy Byron has resigned days nearest being stuck on video in an intimate while with the corporate’s head of human sources at a Coldplay live performance.
“Andy Byron has tendered his resignation, and the Board of Directors has accepted,” the corporate stated in a commentary. “The Board will begin a search for our next Chief Executive as Cofounder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy continues to serve as interim CEO.”
Byron was once proven on a fat display screen on the live performance in Boston on Wednesday together with his hands round Leading Population Officer Kristin Cabot. Byron, who’s married with youngsters, straight away concealed when the couple was once proven on display screen. Supremacy singer Chris Martin stated, “Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy.” A live performance attendee’s video of the affair went viral.
In Might, Astronomer introduced a $93 million funding spherical led by way of Bain Ventures and alternative buyers, together with Salesforce Ventures.
Byron’s retirement comes nearest Astronomer stated Friday that it had introduced a “formal investigation” into the subject, and the CEO was once put on administrative shed.
“Before this week, we were known as a pioneer in the DataOps space, helping data teams power everything from modern analytics to production AI,” the corporate stated in its Saturday commentary. “Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met.”