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Sanjiv Kataria new Bata chief

IBJ Bureau
Dec 31, 2020

Sandeep Kataria has been named the chief executive officer of Bata Shoe Organization. Mr Kataria is the first Indian to be appointed as the head of the global footwear manufacturer and retailer. He takes charge following Alexis Nasard, who had served as the company’s CEO for almost five years. Founded in 1984, Bata sells more than 180 million pairs of shoes every year at 5,800 stores. The company has 35,000 workers operating in 70 countries and also runs local production facilities in 22 of its own manufacturing units across five continents. In India, Bata sells nearly 50 million pairs of shoes every year.