Bata (also known as Bata Shoe Organization) is a global manufacturer and retailer of fashion footwear and accessories headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland. Organized in three commercial units: Bata Europa, based in Italy; Bata Emerging Market (Asia, Pacific, Africa and Latin America), based in Singapore, and Bata Protective (global B2B operations) based in the Netherlands, the organization has a retail presence of more than 5,200 retail stores in more than 70 countries and production facilities in 18 countries.