1. A localization platform operably coupled to an operating system, comprising: a plurality of localization components providing localized data that is localized to one or more distinct markets; an ontology store storing ontology information; and a translation matching component configured to receive a localization request corresponding to input data to be localized, to access the plurality of localization components and the ontology store based on the localization request, and to select and output localized data from one or more of the plurality of localization components based on predetermined criteria.