The 16th Exhibition of Information Technology and Telecommunications 'Shamm-2011' inaugurated here on Friday with the participation of more than 600 companies from 40 Arab and foreign countries. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Minister of Communications and Information Technology of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Eng. Mohammed Jamil Bin Ahmed Mulla. In a press statement, Eng. Mulla emphasized the importance of the exhibition in the exchange of expertise and experiences in the field of information technology.