First his wife called him out, now the company and Byron's losses after his hug with HR chief went viral

 

 

New York: The company has sent Andy Byron, the chief executive officer (CEO) of analytics firm Astronomer, on mandatory leave after a video of him with HR chief Christine Cabot at a Coldplay concert went viral. Co-founder and chief product officer Pete DeJoy has been appointed as interim CEO.

The tech company said its board of directors has launched an investigation into the relationship between Andy Byron and Cabot and will share more information soon. Co-founder and chief product officer Pete DeJoy has taken over as interim CEO for the time being as Andy Byron has gone on leave, it said in a post on CompanyX.

The post also states that we are committed to the values and culture that have guided us since the company was founded. We expect those who lead us to be exemplary in behavior and responsibility. The board of directors has launched an investigation into the matter and will share more information soon, the company said. Meanwhile, Byron has not commented on the matter.

The controversy arose when Byron was caught on camera hugging Cabot at a Coldplay concert in Boston. The 'kiss cam' at the concert approached Byron and Cabot, and the two were captured on giant screens around the stage.

There were also reports of unease in Andy Byron's family. Byron is married to teacher Megan Kerrigan. The two have two children from their relationship. Megan Kerrigan is a famous teacher living in Massachusetts. The 50-year-old is the associate director of the Bancroft School in Massachusetts. Hours after the video went viral, she removed her husband's last name from her social media profiles.