Goldwin Inc. of Japan has named Shuzo Nojima president of Goldwin America, Inc., it's wholly-owned subsidiary in Manhattan Beach, CA.

Goldwin America will oversee U.S. marketing and sales efforts of the fashionably popular, high-end technical Goldwin skiwear collection for men and women as well as the company's C3fit line of compression garments.
An officer and long-time executive with Goldwin, Inc., Nojima will oversee the expansion of Goldwin in the U.S. market where there are close to 14 million skiers, the most of any country in the world.
Reporting to Nojima will be Arnaud Claude, who was named General Manager-Sales and Marketing for Goldwin America. Claude has been an advisor to the company for the past five years and has worked in the sporting goods industry for over 20.
 
“Our intention with this expansion is to grow our worldwide brand with a very large demographic that resides in the U.S., said Nojima. “Goldwin is known for being an innovative, performance-driven brand that incorporates the best in technology with gorgeous, state-of-the-art fabrics and silhouettes.”
 
Goldwin's 2013-14 offering of men's and women's skiwear is available this fall/winter at America's top ski retailers, including Gorsuch, Performance, Hamilton and Miller Sport in Colorado; Cole Sport in Utah; Paragon Sports, Pedigree, Ski Barn, and Sno-Haus in the New York City area; Norse House, Startingate, Basin, and Rodgers in New England; and Peter Glenn in Florida.
 
Founded in 1951, Goldwin originated as a family business, producing hiking socks and assorted accessories. Sensing a growing consumer interest in sports, Goldwin switched to the manufacturing of sports apparel three years later. Today, Goldwin is one of the industry's leading producers of high-end sports apparel for a multitude of sports, including skiing, outdoor, running, and cycling. It owns the rights to, and manufactures, The North Face brand for the Japanese and South Korean markets. It also distributes Helly Hansen, Filson, Icebreaker, Fischer, Speedo, Champion and Danskin apparel.
 
A publicly-traded company, Goldwin, Inc. posted consolidated earnings of nearly $550 million for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014.