Andy Byron Resigns as Astronomer CEO Amid Kiss Cam Affair Scandal

CEO of astronomer Andy Byron officially resigned from his post after having apparently been surprised cheating with his employee Kristin Cabot On a Kiss Cam during a COLDPLAY concert.

“The astronomer is attached to the values and culture that have guided us since our foundation. Our leaders should establish the standard in conduct and responsibility, and recently, this standard has not been respected,” said a spokesperson for the astronomer US Weekly In a declaration of Saturday, July 19. “Andy Byron submitted his resignation and the board of directors accepted. The board of directors will start a search for our next managing director as co -founder and product manager Pete Dejy Continue to serve as an interim CEO. »»

The declaration added: “Before this week, we were known as a pioneer in the data space, helping the data teams to feed everything, from modern analysis to IA production. Although awareness of our business may have changed overnight, our product and our work for our customers do not have it.”

We confirmed on Friday July 18 that Byron was leave on leave From his position and Dejoy had taken over.

In relation: Coldplay Jumbotron apparently explains the case of the CEO of the astronomer

In a stadium that can accommodate more than 65,000 people, you need a real unluckiness to get caught up in Jumbotron with someone other than your wife. But that seems to be exactly what happened to the CEO of astronomer Andy Byron, who attended the performance of Coldplay at the Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts, on Wednesday July 16. […]

Images of the CEO became viral after his presence and the frequentation of Cabot during the emission of Coldplay to the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, Wednesday July 16. Byron – who is married to Megan Kerrigan Byron – was shown on the Jumbotron with his arms rolled up around the size of Cabot, although they both tried to slip out of sight once they realized that they were shown on the Kiss camera.

Before Byron’s first public comments on the issue, many false declarations attributed to the besieged CEO circulated on special media. A Clearly satirical statement If Byron had only admitted to being “a fan of Coldplay”.

The astronomer later denied that Byron had written a second, more credible, public apology where he seemed to change the blame on Coldplay.

“I also want to express how disturbing it is that what should have been a private moment has become public without my consent,” said the false declaration. “I respect artists and artists, but I hope that we can all think more deeply at the impact of transforming someone else’s life … as a sung once:” The lights will guide you at home and break your bones, and I will try to repair you. “”

Byron joined Astronomer – An orchestration and data observability platform – as CEO in 2023 after being president of the 2019 to 2022 technology technology technology company. He personally announced the hiring of Cabot as a new director of the astronomer in November 2024.

“At Astronomer, our people are the most precious asset to help our customers do more to obtain a competitive advantage with their data”, Byron said. “Kristin’s exceptional leadership and in -depth expertise in talent management, employee engagement and people’s strategies will be essential because we continue our rapid trajectory. It is a leader experienced in several companies in the growth stage and its passion to promote various collaborative workplaces that make it a perfect adjustment for the astronomer. ”

At the time of his astronomer recruitment, Cabot distinguished Byron for Their “Energiz[ing]»Conversations Throughout the job process. She also boasted of her ability to “gain confidence” with CEOs after taking the post in the popular team of the astronomer, according to Pages.

In the middle of the mounting scandal, astronomer co -founder Ry Walker has sought to be distant from viral video by clarifying that it worked “more” for technological society.

“For those asking – I am no longer involved in @astronomeromerio – Yes, I was co -founder and first CEO – not in the team or the board of directors since 2022, and I have no information on Coldplaygate”, he confirmed via X Thursday, July 17.

Walker then joked: “I have 704 songs loved in Spotify – none is Coldplay, but I think Chris Martin is an incredible singer.”

Meanwhile, Byron’s wife reacted to scandal by rubbing her social media and changing her surname on Facebook. She finally deleted her Facebook account entirely according to a deluge of conversations on social networks at the viral moment of her husband.

US Weekly contacted the astronomer and the two leaders to comment.