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Astronomer's new CEO is speaking out about the Coldplay concert kiss cam controversy, admitting the viral video has raised brand awareness for the tech firm.
After former CEO Andy Byron and Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot were caught embracing on Coldplay's kiss cam, the interim head of the company says the fallout isn't all bad.
Astronomer's interim CEO Pete DeJoy said in an update that the startup had "received a level of media attention that few companies" ever encounter.
The new interim CEO of Astronomer released a statement on the heels of the drama surrounding the viral Coldplay concert kiss cam — which resulted in Andy Byron's resignation — calling the spotlight the company found themselves in "unusual and surreal.
The Coldplay frontman unintentionally captured the CEO allegedly cheating on his wife when the tech exec was seen showing PDA with his HR chief, Kristin Cabot.
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Coldplay frontman Chris Martin made sure to give concertgoers plenty of notice that they may appear on video screens at the band’s show Saturday night. His warning came after last week’s “Jumbotron Song” created a viral moment — and fallout — for the man and woman captured on camera.