Astronomer, the company at the center of the Coldplay scandal in which its chief executive officer (CEO) was caught canoodling with its chief human resources officer, has issued a statement on the matter.
More than 24 hours after a Jumbotron camera at a Coldplay concert in Boston, Massachusetts, caught the software company CEO Andy Byron with his arms around human resources head Kristin Cabot, Astronomer has responded to the incident, which has taken the Internet by storm.
“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. The Board of Directors has initiated a formal investigation into this matter, and we will have additional details to share very shortly,” the software start-up company wrote on X.
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It also denied rumors that another one of its employees, Alyssa Stoddard, was there, as well as denied false reports of Byron issuing an apology.
“Alyssa Stoddard was not at the event, and no other employees were in the video. Andy Byron has not put out any statement; reports saying otherwise are all incorrect,” the company said.
Byron and Cabot were immediately placed on leave following the incident, a source familiar with the situation told Axios.
Additionally, Astronomer’s delayed response has partially been because of Byron’s slow resignation and exit package negotiations, another source told the outlet.
Byron has been the head of Astronomer since 2023.
Last year, Cabot joined the company as its head of human resources. In an announcement about Cabot’s hiring, Byron said: “Kristin’s exceptional leadership and deep expertise in talent management, employee engagement and scaling people strategies will be critical as we continue our rapid trajectory.”
Meanwhile, Cabot in the same press release said: “I was energized in my conversations with Andy and the Astronomer leadership team about the opportunities that exist here.”
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