Edaran Berhad announced appointment of Dato' Sri Syed Ismail Bin Syed Azizan, 69-year-old, male, as an Independent and Non Executive Effective December 1, 2023. He have degree in Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Degree in Political Science from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and Advanced Diploma in Strategic Studies Diploma in Police Science. Working experience and occupation: Dato' Sri Syed Ismail commenced his career with the Royal Malaysia Police as a Special Branch Officer in Kelantan on 1st October 1977.

He served various positions within the Police Force as a Special Branch Officer in Penang, Training Officer and Compliance Officer in Bukit Aman, Narcotics Officer in Kedah, Deputy Officer in Charge of Police District of Kulim, Kedah and Criminal Investigation Officer in Perak. After completing his further studies in 1997, he served as the Assistant Director (International Relations Interpol) Criminal Investigation Department Bukit Aman until 2002. He was later appointed as the Deputy Chief of the City Criminal Investigation Department Kuala Lumpur before being posted as the Chief of Criminal Investigation Department in Penang.

Subsequently, he was appointed as the Deputy Director, Federal Criminal Investigation Department Bukit Aman. From 2007 to 2010, he served as the Chief Police Officer of Kedah and was later appointed as the Director of the Commercial crime Investigation Department in October 2010, a position he held until his retirement in January 2014.