The astronomer announced a temporary replacement of the CEO Andy Byron And confirmed that he had been put on leave following the viral scandal of the Coldplay cheat.
The company shared a declaration confirming the news to US Weekly Friday July 18.
“The co -founder and product manager Pete Dejoy is currently an acting CEO, because Andy Byron has been on leave,” the statement said. “We will share more details if necessary in the coming days.”
Andy, 50, and Kristin Cabot were caught cuddles each other By the Kiss Cam during the Coldplay concert at the Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts, on Wednesday July 16. Andy, who, in several reports, is married to Megan Kerrigan ByronImmediately dropped his arms from the size of Cabot and moved away from the camera when he noticed that they were on the Jumbotron, while Cabot covered his face with his hands and turned around.
“Whoa, look at these two. Okay, go. Are you okay. Oh, what? Either they have a connection, either they are very shy,” said singer Coldplay Chris Martin said to the public. “I’m not sure what to do. Saint S ***. I hope we did not do something wrong. ”
US Weekly contacted the astronomer, Andy and Cabot to comment.
Two days after the images of the moment became viral, triggering countless memes, reactions of celebrities and even false declarations of the players involved, the astronomer broke his silence with a declaration on Friday.
“The astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our foundation,” read the Declaration of the Software Society, which was shared via Linkedin, Lu. “Our leaders should establish the standard in conduct and responsibility. The board of directors has launched an official investigation into this issue and we will have additional details to share very quickly. ”

The company also confirmed that Byron, who was appointed CEO in 2023, A not “extinguish any declaration” Regarding the scandal despite speculation.
Cabot was hired to work for the astronomer in November 2024. Andy praised the executive of human resources in a press release at the time.
“At Astronome, our people are the most precious asset to help our customers do more to get a competitive advantage with their data,” he said. “The exceptional leadership of Kristin and the in -depth expertise in talent management, the commitment of employees and the scaling of people’s strategies will be essential because we will continue our rapid trajectory.”
He continued: “She is a leader experienced in multiple companies in the growth stage and his passion to promote various collaborative and collaborative workplaces makes it a perfect adjustment for the astronomer.”
Meanwhile, Cabot said she I felt “energized” to work with Andy’s team.
“I prefer to think of my role of strategy of people in relation to traditional human resources, because the real magic occurs when you align the strategy of people on the commercial strategy,” she shared in a press release. “There are many companies where a management team does not recognize the value that a leader in people and a team of powerful people can bring to a business. These are not just advantages or lunches.