BATA

Bata Corporation (originally, and in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, known as Baťa) is a Swiss-domiciled multinational footwear and fashion accessory manufacturer and retailer, founded in the town of Zlín, today in the Czech Republic. After World War II, its factories in socialist states were nationalized, while its branches in capitalist states remained family-owned. It is now based in Lausanne, Switzerland. The principal subsidiaries are Bata Europe (based in Zlín), Bata North America (based in Toronto), Bata Asia-Pacific-Africa (based in Singapore) and Bata Latin America (based in Mexico).