Astronomer interim CEO Pete DeJoy's statement has been released after he became interim CEO following Andy Byron’s resignation. This comes after a viral kiss cam incident at a Coldplay concert. The company faced internal and public fallout after the video,

Let’s face it: If now-former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot hadn’t been caught canoodling on camera at a Coldplay concert, it’s unlikely DeJoy would have wound up being named the new CEO, at the company he co-founded a decade ago.

Astronomer’s new interim CEO Pete DeJoy is speaking out following the unexpected media attention surrounding a viral Coldplay concert video that led to CEO Andy Byron’s resignation.