Bata
first established itself in India
in 1931
and commenced manufacturing shoes
in Batanagar in 1936.
At that time the Bata Shoe Organization
was headquartered in the Czechoslovak
town of Zlin, the residence of Tomas
Bata, the founder of the Organization.
Operations
were expanded throughout India with
the establishment of factories in
different states and the rapid growth
of the distribution channels to allow
the Company's products to reach consumers
in every town across India. Bata India
remains today India's biggest manufacturer
and marketer of footwear.
Starting
operations as a private company, Bata
India is today traded on the Kolkata
and Mumbai Stock Exchanges.
