Formed in 1996, Comedy With a Byte is owned by corporate stand-up comedian and author Greg Schwem. Comedy With a Byte provides customized stand-up comedy and humorous motivational speaking for Fortune 500 companies and associations worldwide. Past clients include Microsoft, Cisco Systems, IBM, McDonald's, United Airlines and Verizon Wireless.
The Chicago Tribune called Greg Schwem "king of the hill in the world of corporate comedy." His bits about business and technology are heard regularly on Sirius Radio's Laugh USA and Schwem has appeared on numerous national television shows and opened concerts for headliners including Celine Dion, Jay Leno, and Julio Iglesias. In 2010 Comedy with a Byte published Text Me If You're Breathing: Observations, Frustrations and Life Lessons From a Low-Tech Dad. Everybody Loves Raymond star Ray Romano calls it "a hilarious take on dealing with the frustrations of parenting in this age of technology."