Astronomer sees leadership shakeup as HR head Kristin Cabot resigns after CEO Andy Byron’s departure following the Coldplay ‘kiss cam’ row, raising questions about workplace culture and crisis management.

Kristin Cabot, Chief People Officer at US tech firm Astronomer, has reportedly resigned after the 'kiss cam' scandal with former CEO Andy Byron at a Coldplay concert.

Astronomer's former CEO Andy Byron was caught on the kiss cam with his colleague Kristin Cabot at a Coldplay concert last week

CEO Andy Byron and HR head Kristin Cabot went viral after they were caught embracing on a kiss cam at a Coldplay concert

Astronomer CEO Andy Byron's viral kiss-cam moment with HR chief Kristin Cabot has triggered backlash over executive conduct, fueling concerns about toxic workplace culture.

The $1.5 billion software company has now confirmed both executives wrapped up in the cuddle seen around the world are no longer employed.

DeJoy began the day with a message on the Andy Byron issue and the company's future. In his LinkedIn post, DeJoy presented the incident as a first for the business, writing: “The events of the past few days have received a level of media attention that few

After a viral video shot brought Astronomer into relevance, the company was forced to react. The company's new CEO shared an update from his side, addressing the kiss cam fiasco

The Jumbotron Moment Seen Round the World blew up at such an incendiary level, on a bustling news day, for many reasons. The clumsy, deeply human way that the CEO and his employee seemed to realize they were suddenly visible, and then struggled to teleport out of sight, is almost objectively funny.

According to his LinkedIn profile, Andy Byron has been at the helm of Astronomer, a Cincinnati-based tech firm, for over two years. His previous roles include leadership positions at Lacework in Mountain View, Cybereason in Boston, and Fuze. He has also worked with BMC Software, BladeLogic, and VeriCenter. Byron is an alumnus of Providence College.

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