Combine an award-winning journalist with a comedic entertainer who explores the lighter side of business and technology and you have Greg Schwem.  During a 15-year career as a humorous speaker, company spokesman and event emcee, Greg has helped bring levity to business events around the world.  Hi-tech companies including Motorola, Siemens, BAE Systems, Verizon Wireless, Radio Shack, and the Association of Technology Procurement Professionals have turned to Greg when it's time to lighten the mood at all day seminars, roundtable discussions and awards banquets.        
 
A graduate of Northwestern University' renowned Medill School of Journalism, Schwem brings his reporting and fact-finding skills to the event.  " always tell clients that they can never provide me with too much information," Greg says.  "The more I know about the company, the easier it will be to entertain them."  Indeed, audiences are amazed when Schwem makes onstage references to 10-K reports, industry whitepapers and on-line message boards.  They are even more amazed when Greg finds something funny to say about them. Schwem's quick grasp of technology lead the Chicago Tribune to dub his stage show, "Comedy With a Byte."
 
A consummate team player, Schwem is more than happy to play any role that will make an event successful while leaving audience members entertained and motivated.  Taking advantage of his television reporting skills, companies such as AT&T Broadband have sent Schwem into the crowd with a camera and a microphone, conducting humorous, improvisational interviews with audience members.  At a Sprint conference for wireless developers, Schwem fired up the audience by donning an astronaut suit to emphasize the company's advances into the future.  "People always think meetings are going to be boring and mundane," said Schwem.  "Obviously I disagree.  With a little thought and creativity, the most serious subjects can be fun."  
 
Chicago magazine recently called Schwem "the world's favorite corporate funnyman."  Today Schwem performs close to 100 events a year for top companies in nearly every industry.  In early 2006, he launched a separate show featuring a drop-dead impersonation of Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, complete with makeup designed by Academy award-winning makeup artist Kevin Haney.         
 
When at home in suburban Chicago, Schwem coaches baseball and soccer for daughter Natalie, seven, and cleans up after daughter Amy, two.  If he has time left, he enjoys tennis, golf and any, music from the Counting Crows.