
News Topical, Digital Desk : The couple of American tech company Astronomer's HR head Kristin Cabot and the company's former CEO Andy Byrne came into the limelight when both of them were seen hugging and dancing with each other on the 'Kiss Cam' at a Coldplay concert.
This scene was shown on a jumbo screen at a concert held near Boston, Massachusetts on July 16. After this, this video spread like wildfire on social media. Now the news is that the company's HR head Kristin Cabot has resigned from the company.
Astronomer confirmed in a statement to the BBC that Kristin Cabot is no longer part of the company. However, neither Kristin nor the company have formally announced her resignation. On the other hand, Andy Byrne has already left the company last week.
'Kiss Cam' created uproar
When the Kiss Cam focused on Kristin and Andy at a Coldplay concert on July 16, the two were seen hugging and dancing to the music. But as soon as the camera focused on them, they quickly hid.
Seeing this scene, Coldplay's lead singer Chris Martin joked, "Either these people are secretly in love, or they are very shy."
The video caused a stir on social media and people on the Internet recognized the two. The company said that their CEO was being sent on leave until the investigation was completed. A few days later, on July 20, the company announced that Andy Byrne had resigned.
What is Kiss Cam?
'Kiss Cam' is a kind of trend. It is especially seen during events in America and Western countries. Under this, in some light-hearted event, a couple from the audience sitting in the stadium is captured on camera and they are encouraged to kiss each other in front of everyone. Let us tell you that this moment is captured on live camera and shown on big screens.
The company's fame grew overnight
"Andy Byrne's resignation has been accepted by the Board of Directors. We will now begin a search for a new CEO while our co-founder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy serves as interim CEO," Astronomer said in a statement.
The company, which works in the field of data, analytics and artificial intelligence, also said that the incident increased their popularity overnight, but their work and service to customers has not been affected.
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