Bata Group appoints new Chief Executive Officer
- Sub Editor
- 19 hours ago
- 2 min read
The Bata Group today announced the appointment of Panos Mytaros as its new Global Chief Executive Officer, effective 15th September 2025, succeeding Sandeep Kataria, who has led the Group since 2020.
Sandeep has helmed Bata through a significant period of transformation, navigating the challenges of a global pandemic and a fast-evolving retail landscape. Under his leadership, Bata accelerated its digital agenda, streamlined operations, expanded into new markets, modernised business practices, and laid the foundations for future growth.
Panos Mytaros brings over 30 years of global leadership experience in the footwear and leather industry. He joins Bata following a distinguished career at ECCO, where he held several senior positions, including, most recently, Chief Executive Officer from 2021 to 2024.
“Panos is a proven leader with deep industry knowledge and a passion for footwear craftsmanship,” said Graham Allan, Chairman of the Bata Group. “His track record in brand building and developing compelling footwear collections, as well as in leading complex international organisations, made him the ideal candidate to guide Bata through our next phase of growth. We are delighted to welcome Panos to the Bata Group.”
Bata Group expresses its thanks to Sandeep and offers a warm welcome to Panos.
About BATA India
For close to a century, Bata India has been a symbol of trust and quality for Indian consumers, serving 260,000 customers every day in 2024. Throughout this journey, Bata has continuously evolved to cater to the diverse needs and preferences of its customers to become the largest footwear retailer and manufacturer in the country. Its expansive retail network consists of 1900+ stores (Company Owned and Franchise). Augmented by thousands of Multi-brand outlets and a robust omnichannel presence across D2C and marketplaces, Bata India sells close to 50 million pairs annually.
Bata India’s mission is to make global trends and premium fashion accessible to all customers through its extensive retail network. It is redefining the intersection of fashion and comfort through its various brands – Bata Red Label for in-trend global styles, Bata Comfit for technology-enabled comfort in daily wear, athleisure brand Power for fitness sneakers and apparel, NorthStar for sneakers inspired by global youth trends, fashionable range of clogs and slip-ons under Floatz, kids brand Bubblegummers that have won the trust of parents while inspiring fun and Hush Puppies the brand that epitomises comfort and elegance to name a few.
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