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.

Pete DeJoy, the man replacing Andy Byron as Astronomer's CEO following his Coldplay kiss-cam scandal, has broken his silence

Let’s face it: If now-former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot hadn’t been caught canoodling on camera at a Coldplay concert, it’s unlikely DeJoy would have wound up being named the new CEO, at the company he co-founded a decade ago.

Cincinnati-based tech startup Astronomer has found itself thrust into an unexpected and intense public spotlight following a viral video involving its former CEO, Andy Byron, and Chief People's Officer, Kristin Cabot.

New Astronomer CEO Pete DeJoy issued an official statement linked to on the company’s website July 21 after the former CEO was caught allegedly having an affair at a concert. Cameras at the Coldplay concert July 10 zoomed in on Andy Byron as he seemingly put his arms around the company’s head of HR,

Astronomer's Kristin Cabot faced backlash over a kiss cam moment with Andy Byron, raising questions about her relationship and marriage history