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Bata: Stepping Up Its Sole Purpose Of Making Shoes

Vaibhav Manrao, Country Manager, Bata Malaysia

03-Mar-23 08:00

Bata: Stepping Up Its Sole Purpose Of Making Shoes

At any given point in time, more than 210 million people in over 60 countries are wearing a Bata shoe. How did a Czech brand founded in 1894 end up in so many countries and still made us all think it is locally made? Vaibhav Manrao is Bata Malaysia's Managing Director and he shares his insights into how the shoemaker took the Covid-19 pandemic impact in its stride and its plans to power through.

Produced by: Moh Heng Ying

Presented by: Keith Kam


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