Bata (also known as
Bata Shoe Organisation) is a family-owned global
footwear and
fashion accessory manufacturer and retailer with acting headquarters located in
Lausanne,
Switzerland. Organised into three business units: Bata Europe, based in Italy; Bata Emerging Market (Asia, Pacific, Africa and Latin America), based in Singapore, and Bata Protective (worldwide B2B operations), based in the Netherlands, the organisation has a
retail presence of over 5000 retail stores in over 70 countries and production facilities in 26 countries.