Astronomer announces CEO Andy Byron resigned
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Andy Byron, who has found himself at the center of a social media firestorm over a Coldplay concert video, was the CEO of a tech company named Astronomer. On July 19, the company announced that Byron has resigned in the wake of the scandal.
Kristin Cabot, Astronomer's HR executive, is at the center of a scandal after a video of her cuddling CEO Andy Byron went viral, leading to his resignation and social media fallout. Cabot is reportedly married into the wealthy Cabot family of Boston,
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All eyes have been on the tech company this week, after footage from a concert appeared to show its then-CEO embracing the head of human resources.
Andy Byron, the chief executive of New York-based tech company Astronomer, has resigned from his role after he was spotted embracing an employee at a Coldplay concert, according to a LinkedIn post from the company on Saturday.
Chris Martin caused a stir at the Boston Coldplay concert with a quip about a couple caught in a cozy moment on the jumbotron, video shows. The clip seemingly features Astronomer CEO Andy Byron with his arms wrapped around a woman who resembles his company’s chief people officer, Kristin Cabot, at the Wednesday night show in Foxborough, Mass.
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