India, July 20 -- Astronomer CEO Andy Byron has resigned, the company announced in a statement on Saturday. His departure follows the "Coldplay kiss cam" scandal involving the company's head of HR, Kristin Cabot.

"As stated previously, 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, and recently, that standard was not met.

Andy Byron has tendered his resignation, and the Board of Directors has accepted. The Board will begin a search for our next Chief Executive as Cofounder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy continues to serve as interim CEO.

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