After the 1932 death of his half-brother Tomáš, who had founded the company, Jan Antonin became the head of Bata Corporation which had been converted to a joint stock company, Baťa a.s., a year prior, and was based in Zlín. At the time, the organization employed 16,560 workers that maintained 1,645 shops and 25 enterprises.
Following Tomáš' death in 1932, Jan Antonin took over Bata Corporation, which had been reorganized into a joint-stock firm, Baťa a.s., in 1931 and was based in Zlín. At that time, the organization employed 16,560 workers who maintained 1,645 shops and 25 enterprises.