The corporate on the middle of ColdplayGate has positioned its CEO on depart, simply two days after the kiss cam caught him together with his arms round a colleague.
Astronomer delivered the information about CEO Andy Byron Friday evening, hours after saying its board had launched an investigation into the alleged dishonest scandal.
“Cofounder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy is currently serving as interim CEO given Andy Byron has been placed on leave,” the corporate acknowledged in a LinkedIn submit, round 9 p.m. Friday.
“We will share more details as appropriate in the coming days,” it added.
This all comes as Astronomer has had all eyes on it after Byron and HR head Kristin Cabot have been apparently caught in an embrace on the kiss cam at Coldplay’s live performance at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro on Wednesday.
“Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding,” the corporate posted on LinkedIn. “Our leaders are anticipated to set the usual in each conduct and accountability.
“The Board of Directors has initiated a formal investigation into this matter and we will have additional details to share very shortly,” the corporate added.
Byron and Cabot’s alleged romance went viral when a video circulated of lead singer Chris Martin blowing up an alleged “affair.” When the “kiss cam” went up on the large display in Foxboro, Byron was noticed together with his arms round Cabot.
“Oh, look at these two,” Martin stated of the comfy couple.
Cabot instantly places her fingers over her eyes in obvious disgrace and turns away, whereas Byron shortly drops right down to get out of the digicam’s view.
The group begins breaking out in laughter.
“Either they’re having an affair or he’s very shy,” Martin stated.
A lady subsequent to Cabot is seen smiling together with her hand on her head. Individuals on-line have been figuring out her as one other Astronomer worker — Alyssa Stoddard, VP of HR. Nonetheless, the corporate is refuting that hypothesis, stating: “Alyssa Stoddard was not at the event and no other employees were in the video,” the corporate stated in its assertion.
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