Astronomer CEO Andy ron resigns after ‘kiss cam’ scandal during Coldplay concert | World News
US tech company Astronomer’s CEO Andy ron has resigned from his role after he was apparently caught on a big screen embracing a female co-worker, Krin Cabot, the firm’s chief people officer during a Coldplay concert, a clip that has since gone viral on social media.
A statement the New York-based tech company stated that Andy ron has tendered his resignation, and the Board of Directors has accepted it. The development comes a day after the company said that CEO ron had been placed on leave and the Board of Directors had launched an internal investigation into the viral incident.
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The viral clip showed ron and Cabot hugging on a jumbo screen at the arena at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts on Wednesday as Coldplay’s Lead Singer Chris Martin asked the camera to scan the crowd for his ‘Jumbotron Song’. As soon as the camera pans towards the couple, they ducked it and ran away from each other. Singer Martin said “Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy.”
The company, in a statement on Saturday said, “As stated previously, Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding. Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met.”
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Astronomer said that it would begin a search for a new CEO amid ron’s resignation and till then, Pete DeJoy, who is Astronomer’s cofounder and chief product officer would serve as the interim CEO of the company.
The LinkedIn account of Andy ron no longer remains public and he has also been removed from the leadership page of the company following the resignation announcement. The page ls DeJoy as the CEO. However, ron still remains on the company’s website as a member of the board of directors, CNN reported.
