ACE AWARD 2017 MOTOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS The Auto Care Association Education Committee, sponsors of the Auto Care Career and Education Award (ACE), has been interviewing winners of the 2017 award to learn more about each company's philosophy and success with its education and training investment. This article has information provided by Robyne Seeley, marketing operations lead, MOTOR Information Systems. What training education initiatives did you find most helpful? MOTOR employees have a unique career development opportunity through the Software Engineering Education and Development (SEED) program. SEED is in an intense 12-week software development boot camp followed by a six-month software developer internship to further root their skills in real world applications. M-Talks is a series of knowledgesharing events led by and designed for MOTOR team members. Our version of TED Talks explores a variety of topics including technical training, business training or sharing employee experiences from corporate events, trade shows For more info, visit autocare.org/aceaward. 16 AUTO CARE INSIDER | VOL. 110 and conferences. Through M-Talks, MOTOR makes a visible commitment to continuing education through frequent learning opportunities. The coordination and support provided make it easy for thought leaders to share their knowledge and easy for team members to participate in a variety of learning opportunities. What have you learned from implementing training and professional growth objectives? Establishing measurements of success and surveying participants allow the organization to monitor the effectiveness of each program. Adjustments made in response tohttp://www.autocare.org/aceaward