New Delhi, July 22 -- Astronomer's interim CEO and co-founder, Pete DeJoy, has made his first public statement following his unexpected appointment this Saturday, expressing a desire to steer the tech startup beyond the recent viral incident involving former CEO Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot. The moment, which captured national attention, took place during a Coldplay concert in Boston, where Andy Byron was recorded in an intimate embrace with the company's head of human resources.

Byron resigned just days after the video surfaced, prompting the board to appoint DeJoy as interim chief and to initiate a search for a permanent CEO. Reflecting on the situation, DeJoy described the intense media focus as "unusual and surreal," signalling his c...