Astronomer's interim CEO has spoken out about his predecessor's Coldplay kiss cam scandal.Pete DeJoy says the attention on the company has been "unusual and surreal."Former CEO Andy Byron resigned after he was seen embracing HR head Kristin Cabot on a kiss cam at a Coldplay concert.

Former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resigned after he was caught canoodling with HR chief Kristin Cabot at a Coldplay concert earlier this month. Amid the scandal, which has since been dubbed ColdplayGate,

Pete DeJoy took over following former CEO Andy Byron’s resignation after he was captured on a “kiss cam” with a fellow Astronomer employee, who is not his wife, at a Coldplay concert.

Andy Byron, the startup executive at the center of an extraordinary social media furor, has resigned as CEO of data operations startup Astronomer.

Astronomer co-founder Pete DeJoy has stepped in to the role of interim CEO following Andy Byron's resignation in disgrace. Byron was caught on the "kiss cam" at a Coldplay concert last week, cozying up to Astronomer head of HR Kristin Cabot.

Astronomer's co-founder, Pete DeJoy, has taken over as interim CEO after Andy Byron's resignation following a viral "kiss cam" incident at a Coldplay

"The spotlight has been unusual and surreal for our team and, while I would never have wished for it to happen like this, Astronomer is now a household name,” said cofounder Pete DeJoy.

Kristin Cabot, caught in a viral embrace with Astronomer CEO Andy Byron, appears to be married to Privateer Rum founder Andrew Cabot, a member of a prominent Boston family.