Michael Geppert, the man who oversaw the revamp of the Omaha World-Herald's website, is no longer employed by the newspaper.
According to a press release which was published in the World-Herald's Monday editions, Geppert is now president of First Data Solutions in Omaha.
After receiving a tip that Geppert was leaving the World-Herald just days after Omaha.com re-launched in late January, The Reader's Media Notes tried several times unsuccessfully over the next two weeks to reach Geppert or obtain a comment from senior level managers at the newspaper about his depature.
The new look of Omaha.com has been the subject of discussion -- much of it unfavorable -- on several Omaha message boards. An employee at the newspaper who wished to remain anonymous tells The Reader's Media Notes that dozens of readers have responded with phone calls and e-mails criticizing the changes.
Geppert had worked at the World-Herald for seven years. The newspaper has not announced his replacement.
