Patel (pictured) is part of the tech & media team and has worked at the agency for the past 10 years. Since the formation of Walnut Unlimited she has instrumental in its change management programme and led the development of the new company values and ethos.

Byrne, who works in ICM Unlimited’s social and government team, has been at the agency for seven years and is closely involved in the graduate, internship and apprenticeship schemes.

In addition, Becca Allen, Becky Hutchins and Becky McGee have been promoted to associate director and Bessie Pike and George Pinder have graduated from academy executives to research executives.

Danni Findlay, talent director at Walnut Unlimited, said: “It is great to be able to reward such natural talent and recognise that, while we have continued to produce great work for our clients, internally there has been a lot of work behind the scenes creating our new single agency with a single point of view. These promotions recognise the work of these individuals who have striven within their teams to make it all happen; it’s a real skill.”

Walnut Unlimited was launched in December 2017 – the single Unlimited agency brand encompassing Marketing Sciences Unlimited, ICM Unlimited, ICM Direct and Walnut.