What Happened?

About the Company

Politico is a global news and information company at the intersection of politics and policy. With publications based in Washington, D.C., New York and Brussels - and continued expansion into various state capitals in the United States - Politico has one of the most robust and rapidly expanding roster of journalists covering politics and policy in the world. Since its launch in 2007, Politico has delivered journalism about politics and policy making that is more authoritative in its sophistication and nonpartisan perspective than any competitor; that is more useful to people with a professional interest in public affairs; and that is more fun to read for a community of people who love the drama and sheer sport of politics. The central mission of Politico, from birth to our current period of growth, has been to help sustain and vastly expand nonpartisan political and policy journalism. We all believe informing readers and holding leaders accountable is and will forever be essential to smart governance, regardless of shifts in technology and consumption habits.

About the Person

Scott Rothrock has held senior technology leadership positions at several venture-backed technology and media businesses including goal.com, the largest soccer news site in the world, and Health Central, a private online company that provides health care-related content and e-commerce. As CTO of goal.com, he developed a platform capable of supporting more than 30 million unique visitors monthly in 15 languages. Before joining POLITICO, Rothrock was vice president of engineering for Appfluent, a provider of business intelligence and data warehouse management software. Rothrock spent the first 11 years of his career at Accenture where he implemented complex systems for clients like washingtonpost.com, AOL, Cox and Verizon.