Tech boss quits after viral 'kiss cam' video at Coldplay concert

A tech company says its chief executive has resigned after a video went viral of him cuddling an employee at a Coldplay concert.

Andy Byron, the boss of New York-based firm Astronomer, was seen with his arms around Kristin Cabot, the company’s chief people officer, on the ‘kiss cam’ screen at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts,

When they saw themselves on the big screen, the pair quickly separated and attempted to hide their faces.

“Whoa, look at these two,” Coldplay singer Chris Martin said. “Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy.”

Mr Byron has now quit the data infrastructure company, according to a LinkedIn post from the company on Saturday.

Astronomer’s board of directors accepted Byron’s resignation, according to the LinkedIn post, and will begin searching for its next CEO.

The company added: “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.”

The data operations company, which was founded in 2018, acknowledged that “awareness of our company may have changed overnight,” but its mission would continue to be focused on addressing data and artificial intelligence problems.

The company on Friday said Astronomer’s co-founder and chief product officer Pete DeJoy would serve as interim CEO.

Mr Byron’s LinkedIn account is no longer public and he was removed from the company’s leadership page following the announcement, which now lists co-founder DeJoy as CEO.

Mr Byron is still listed on the company’s website as a member of the board of directors.