Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Astronomer CEO Resigns After Viral 'Kiss Cam' Incident
A tech company called Astronomer had a bit of a drama recently.
Their CEO, Andy Byron, was caught on camera at a concert with someone from the company, which went viral.
The company's co-founder, Pete DeJoy, has now taken over as the new leader, though it's only temporary.
This happened after the old CEO was seen on the 'Kiss Cam'.
The new CEO says the company has faced challenges before and will get through this one too.
Despite the unusual situation, Astronomer is still working to deliver for their customers.
Astronomer's CEO Andy Byron resigned after a 'Kiss Cam' incident at a Coldplay concert.
The incident, involving Byron and the HR head, went viral after being shown on the jumbotron.
Pete DeJoy, co-founder, has stepped in as the interim CEO of the company.
DeJoy acknowledged the intense media attention on the startup.
Astronomer achieved unicorn status in 2022 with a billion-dollar valuation.
- Who
- Andy Byron, Pete DeJoy, and the staff and customers of Astronomer.
- What
- The CEO of Astronomer resigned after a viral 'Kiss Cam' incident at a concert.
- When
- Recently, over a weekend.
- Where
- At a Coldplay concert in Boston and at Astronomer's headquarters in Cincinnati.
- Why
- Because of the negative publicity surrounding a 'Kiss Cam' incident involving the former CEO.
- Company
- Astronomer
- Former CEO
- Andy Byron
- Interim CEO
- Pete DeJoy
- Incident
- Kiss Cam at Coldplay concert
- Location of HQ
- Cincinnati
- Unicorn Status Achieved
- 2022
- Valuation
- Billion Dollars